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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Nov 16, 2016; 8(19): 701-708
Published online Nov 16, 2016. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v8.i19.701
Published online Nov 16, 2016. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v8.i19.701
Table 4 Bowel preparation, time off work and sedation used for colonoscopy comparing direct to colonoscopy and pre-procedure consult pathways
| Direct (n = 139) | Consult (n = 270) | |
| % (95%CI) | % (95%CI) | |
| Bowel prep | ||
| Picosulfate and magnesium oxide | 69 (60-76) | 71(65-77) |
| Polyethylene glycol | 17 (11-24) | 14 (10-18) |
| Other | 14 (8-20) | 15 (11-19) |
| Completion of bowel prep | 98% | 98% |
| Time off work for bowel prep | ||
| Full-time workers (n = 188) | 56 (43-69) | 64 (56-72) |
| Part-time workers (n = 52) | 42 (20-64) | 50 (29-71) |
| Sedation | ||
| Midazolam (mg) | 5.6 (5.2-5.9) | 4.7 (4.5-4.9) |
| Fentanyl (μg) | 106 (100-111) | 93 (89-97) |
- Citation: Silvester JA, Kalkat H, Graff LA, Walker JR, Singh H, Duerksen DR. Information seeking and anxiety among colonoscopy-naïve adults: Direct-to-colonoscopy vs traditional consult-first pathways. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2016; 8(19): 701-708
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v8/i19/701.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v8.i19.701