Observational studyDigestive diseases and sciences2017
Predictors of Suboptimal Bowel Preparation Using 3-l of Polyethylene Glycol for an Outpatient Colonoscopy: A Prospective Observational Study.
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- Risk Factors Associated with Inadequate Bowel Preparation in Patients with Functional Constipation.Digestive diseases and sciences · 2020Trial
- Is Cognitive Impairment Associated with Inadequate Bowel Preparation for Colonoscopy?Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine : JABFM · 2025Article
- Effects of a smartphone mobile application on quality of bowel preparation: A randomized controlled trial.Pakistan journal of medical sciences · 2025Article
- Vitamin drinks improve palatability and reduce adverse events associated to polyethylene glycol electrolyte solutions.Heliyon · 2024Article
- Establishment of a risk prediction model for bowel preparation failure prior to colonoscopy.BMC cancer · 2024Article
- Observation of the application effect of low-volume polyethylene glycol electrolyte lavage solution (PEG-ELS) combined with ascorbic acid tablets in bowel preparation for colonoscopy in hospitalized patients.Frontiers in oncology · 2023Article
- Predictive factors of inadequate bowel preparation for elective colonoscopy.Gastroenterology and hepatology from bed to bench · 2022Article
- A Theory-based Educational Pamphlet With Low-residue Diet Improves Colonoscopy Attendance and Bowel Preparation Quality.Journal of clinical gastroenterology · 2020Article
- Efficacy, safety, and tolerability of a ready-to-drink bowel preparation in overweight and obese adults: subanalysis by body mass index from a phase III, assessor-blinded study.Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology · 2020Article
- Usefulness of Personal Bowel Habits as a Predictive Factor for Inadequate Bowel Preparation for Colonoscopy: A Prospective Questionnaire-Based Observational Study.Gut and liver · 2019Observational
- Factors Affecting Proximal Colon Cleansing Based on Bowel Movement Kinetics: A Prospective Observational Study.Gastroenterology research and practice · 2019Article
- Predicting Suboptimal Bowel Preparation: Taking It Up a PEG.Digestive diseases and sciences · 2017Article
- Evaluation of parameters influencing the quality of colon preparation with a split-dose regimen of sulfate salts.Annals of gastroenterologyArticle
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Abstract
backgroundA 3-l polyethylene glycol (PEG) solution provided better bowel cleansing quality than a 2-l solution for outpatient colonoscopy. Predictors of suboptimal preparation using a 3-l PEG have not been previously reported.
aimsTo investigate the possible predictors of suboptimal bowel preparation using 3-l of PEG.
methodsWe analyzed a database of 1404 consecutive colonoscopies during a 27-month period at a community hospital. A split-dose PEG regimen was provided for morning colonoscopies, and a same-day PEG regimen was provided for afternoon colonoscopies. The level of bowel cleansing was prospectively scored according to the Boston Bowel Preparation Scale (BBPS). Possible predictors of suboptimal colon preparation, defined as a BBPS score <7, were analyzed using univariate statistics and multivariate logistic regression models.
resultsThe mean age of the study population (46.7 % men) was 52.5 years (range 20-80 years, SD 11.1 years), and the majority of patients (77.6 %) underwent morning colonoscopies. A suboptimal bowel preparation was reported in 17.2 % of the observed colonoscopies. In the multivariate regression analysis, constipation (odds ratio [OR] 1.60, 95 % confidence interval [CI] 1.15-2.22), male gender (OR 1.68, 95 % CI 1.25-2.25), obesity (OR 1.76, 95 % CI 1.29-2.41), and inadequate (<80 %) PEG consumption (OR 5.4, 95 % CI 2.67-10.89) were independent predictors of a suboptimal colon preparation.
conclusionsThis prospective study identified that constipation, male gender, obesity, and inadequate intake of PEG were significant risk factors for suboptimal bowel preparation using a 3-l PEG solution for outpatient colonoscopy. Interventions of optimized colonoscopy preparation should be targeted at these patient populations.
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