#Latest news with #patientnavigationWall Street Journal8 hours agoHealthWall Street JournalColonoscopy Prep Is Not as Bad as You ThinkIn his op-ed 'Colonoscopy Prep Is Worse Than IKEA' (June 3), Jim Sollisch gives readers the impression that there has been a universal shift to a three-day bowel preparation for colonoscopies. This isn't the case. There are a variety of bowel-prep options, each of which comes with specific steps for patients to follow to ensure the colon is fully cleansed before the procedure. A patient navigation system can allow patients to have their questions answered, which may help optimize adherence. Gastroenterologists recommend a bowel prep alongside diet adjustments that might work best. This is often limited to dietary changes the day before the colonoscopy based on the newest recommendations by the U.S. Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer to optimize bowel preparations.
Wall Street Journal8 hours agoHealthWall Street JournalColonoscopy Prep Is Not as Bad as You ThinkIn his op-ed 'Colonoscopy Prep Is Worse Than IKEA' (June 3), Jim Sollisch gives readers the impression that there has been a universal shift to a three-day bowel preparation for colonoscopies. This isn't the case. There are a variety of bowel-prep options, each of which comes with specific steps for patients to follow to ensure the colon is fully cleansed before the procedure. A patient navigation system can allow patients to have their questions answered, which may help optimize adherence. Gastroenterologists recommend a bowel prep alongside diet adjustments that might work best. This is often limited to dietary changes the day before the colonoscopy based on the newest recommendations by the U.S. Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer to optimize bowel preparations.
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