October 1, 2010 — A novel method of distending the colon during colonoscopy — water infusion — is more comfortable than air insufflation and enhances patients' tolerance and willingness to undergo the ...
Dr. Roach: My husband, who is 71, has been having some short-term memory problems over the past two years. We recently saw his primary doctor, who asked him some questions and had him do a few tasks.
In a study published in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, researchers assessed the patient recovery-time burden of the water method with the option of on-demand sedation during colonoscopies. Researchers ...
General anesthesia not ‘medically necessary’ for a colonoscopy, says one of state’s biggest insurers
Some colonoscopy patients insured by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts will only be eligible for moderate sedation. Gastroenterologist Dr. Seth Kaufer talks with people inside a giant inflatable ...
Anesthesia adds risk and cost to the screening procedure, research shows, raising fresh questions about how providers weigh patient satisfaction against outcomes and profit. New findings on risks ...
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts is putting the brakes on a controversial policy to restrict the use of anesthesia during colonoscopies. The policy took effect Jan. 1, drawing outrage from ...
The state’s largest health insurer, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, has begun restricting the use of anesthesia during colonoscopies, triggering a backlash from doctors who argue the change ...
June 1, 2009 (Chicago, Illinois) — Deep sedation allows for better visualization of the colon and inspection of polyps during colonoscopy and has a significantly higher diagnostic yield than moderate ...
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