European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology
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Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol · Nov 2011
Colorectal cancer screening in first-degree relatives of colorectal cancer: participation, knowledge, and barriers against screening.
Family history is one of the most important risk factors for developing colorectal cancer (CRC), and medical organizations recommend CRC screening in this population. However, the use of CRC screening is still low in our country. ⋯ Less than 25% of the family-risk population has undergone a CRC screening test. Family history and subjective risk perception of CRC are the strongest predictors of CRC screening.
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Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol · Oct 2011
Evaluation of a portable hemoglobinometer (HemoCue) to control anemia in hepatitis C liver transplant recipients undergoing antiviral therapy.
Monitoring of anemia, the most frequent side-effect of antiviral therapy in hepatitis C virus (HCV)-infected liver transplant recipients, requires frequent blood tests and medical visits. ⋯ HemoCue is accurate and reproducible in measuring hemoglobin levels, and could be effectively used in this cohort of patients to control anemia during antiviral therapy. It could also help to reduce both overall costs and displacements, thereby improving the quality of life of these patients.
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Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol · Sep 2011
Management of concurrent cholelithiasis in gastric banding for morbid obesity.
Both morbid obesity and gallstones can be treated using laparoscopic methods. In this study, we share our clinical experience about indications and timing for cholecystectomy in morbid obesity cases that had undergone laparoscopic gastric banding procedure. ⋯ Cholecystectomy performed in the same session as laparoscopic gastric banding procedure on patients with asymptomatic cholelithiasis is a technically feasible approach with low complication rates. However, we do not recommend prophylactic cholecystectomy in patients without gallstones because of longer operative time and hospitalization and increased risk of complications.
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Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol · Jul 2011
Randomized Controlled TrialDoes the use of a variable stiffness colonoscope offer advantages during colonoscopy under deep sedation? Results of a randomized trial.
Variable stiffness colonoscope may be useful in performing colonoscopies in nonsedated patients or under endoscopist-controlled sedation. The objective of this study is to evaluate whether this instrument facilitates colonoscopy in patients under deep sedation monitored by an anaesthesiologist. ⋯ The variable stiffness colonoscope avoids the need to change the patient's position and reduces caecal intubation time in patients undergoing colonoscopy under deep sedation controlled by an anaesthesiologist.