Shorter preparation to procedure interval for colonoscopy improves quality of bowel cleansing

Internal Medicine Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 162-168

  Bryant, R V ^a   Schoeman, S N ^a   Schoeman, M N ^a  

^a ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bowel preparation; Colonoscopy; Polyp

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; COLONOSCOPY; FEMALE; GENDER; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INTESTINE PREPARATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TIME;

AGED; CATHARTICS; COHORT STUDIES; COLONOSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84873705728     PISSN: 14440903     EISSN: 14455994     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2012.02963.x     Document Type: Article

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