Daily Archives: July 24, 2021

Vaccination rates remain low among patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) despite guideline recommendations and evidence-based publications. Reported barriers include perceived lack of benefit, fear of side effects, and inconvenience. At our IB… Continue reading →

Anticoagulation therapy increases the risk of bleeding from endoscopic procedures. Clear documentation of a post-procedural anticoagulation plan is essential to reduce bleeding and limit unnecessary interruptions in patients’ anticoagulation. Societal … Continue reading →

Invasive medical procedures such as colonoscopies are known to cause psychological distress and anxiety. Patient anxiety leads to reduced patient compliance for colonoscopy and increased adverse effects. Patient education prior to colonoscopy has previ… Continue reading →

Fecal occult blood test (FOBT) is not recommended for the evaluation of gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms or anemia in hospitalized patients. Nonetheless, FOBT is still widely used in hospitals and a positive test is a common reason for gastroenterology c… Continue reading →

Corneal abrasion (CA) is the most common ocular adverse event from non-ocular surgery under sedation. CA is a known but rare complication after gastrointestinal endoscopy described in the left eye due to left lateral decubitus positioning for the proce… Continue reading →

Colorectal cancer screening and surveillance colonoscopy declined drastically during the initial surge of coronavirus infectious disease (COVID-19) cases in the United States. In August 2020, the state of Georgia (GA) had the highest per-capita circula… Continue reading →

Single use endoscopy devices comprise a significant burden of expense to endoscopy units and many devices are not separately chargeable. Quality improvement projects in surgical settings have improved participants’ knowledge of the cost of surgical too… Continue reading →