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Colonoscopy without sedation: Patient factors alone are less likely to influence its uptake

Background and study aims: Conscious sedation during colonoscopy minimizes discomfort, improves polyp detection rates, and reduces technical failure, but carries medication-related risks and requires dedicated and costly recovery services. Sedation-free procedures may offer a safer alternative. We a...

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Autores principales: Iqbal, Nusrat, Ramcharan, Sean, Doughan, Samer, Shaikh, Irshad
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: © Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4874795/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27227110
http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0042-102877