Similar findings were reported by another group of Korean investigators who prospectively studied the quality of bowel preparation in 300 subjects undergoing colonoscopy. [14] All subjects were ...

Deep sedation with propofol is a common and ... Most insurance policies cover a screening colonoscopy for an average-risk patient every 10 years beginning at age 45, says Dr. Lauren Bleich ...

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I just turned 45 and am dreading my first colonoscopy ... Some people don't do any sedation at all, but it is totally appropriate to opt for it. There are several different ...

A colonoscopy can be done under general anesthesia, where you’ll be asleep, or with sedation, which keeps you awake, but relaxed – you may not even remember the procedure afterward.

“A lot of patients are turned off by stool tests, colonoscopy prep, sedation, or time off from work and may decide not to proceed with any type of screening, which is what we want to avoid ...

“Although colonoscopy is the gold standard for colorectal cancer screening, most doctors and examinees consider it to be poorly accepted without sedation,” explains Hsiu-Po Wang, lead ...

Snoring while under conscious sedation during colonoscopy is a strong predictor of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to a recent study by Ala Sharara et al. “Although snoring is commonly ...

Sodium sulfate solution (SuPrep®, Braintree Laboratories, MA, USA) is a recent entry into the purgative market and sodium picosulfate, the most widely used bowel preparation for colonoscopy in ...