Sedation-free colonoscopy using an upper endoscope is tolerable and effective in patients with low body mass index: A prospective randomized study

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 101, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 2504-2510

  Park, Chang Hwan ^a   Lee, Wan Sik ^a   Joo, Young Eun ^a   Kim, Hyun Soo ^a   Choi, Sung Kyu ^a   Rew, Jong Sun ^a   Kim, Sei Jong ^a  

^a Chonnam National University Medical School   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CECUM; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLONOSCOPE; COLONOSCOPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIGESTIVE TRACT INTUBATION; ENDOSCOPE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POLYP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SEDATION; SELF EVALUATION;

BODY MASS INDEX; CECUM; COLONOSCOPES; COLONOSCOPY; ENDOSCOPES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTESTINAL POLYPS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 33750530830     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: 15720241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2006.00790.x     Document Type: Article

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