Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United
States (1) Colonoscopy can prevent CRC by the detection and removal of precancerous …

Bowel preparation is a core issue in colonoscopy, as it is closely related to the quality of the
procedure. Patients often find that bowel preparation is the most unpleasant part of the …

Background Standard-volume polyethylene glycol (PEG) gut lavage solutions are safe and
effective, but they require the consumption of large volumes of fluid. A new lower-volume …

Objectives: Inadequate bowel cleansing is a major burden for endoscopy units. The aim of
this study was to compare two intensive bowel cleansing regimens in patients with previous …

Effective colorectal cancer screening relies on reliable colonoscopy findings which are
themselves dependent on adequate bowel cleansing. Research has consistently …

Introduction A same-day low-volume 1 L polyethylene glycol (PEG) for bowel preparation
before colonoscopy was developed to improve patients' compliance. We aimed to evaluate …

Colonoscopy is the diagnostic modality of choice for investigation of symptoms suspected to
be related to the colon and for the detection of polyps and colorectal cancer (CRC) …

BACKGROUND: An adequate level of bowel preparation before colonoscopy is important.
The ideal agent for bowel preparation should be effective and tolerable. OBJECTIVE: The …

Background Simethicone is an adjunct frequently used during bowel preparation before
colonoscopy and currently there is no consensus on whether it should be recommended in …

Background and Aims Recently, a low-volume polyethylene glycol formulation containing
ascorbic acid (PEG-Asc) has proven as safe and effective as traditional 4-L PEG solutions …