As a gastroenterologist, I applaud them for doing something important for their health and share in their joy that the hardest part of the colonoscopy process — the preparation — is behind them.

Out-of-pocket expenses for bowel preparation may limit access to colonoscopy, potentially delaying diagnosis and treatment, ...

The prep for a colonoscopy remains perhaps the biggest impediment to screening. That’s why the approval last year of a pill-based prep option for patients is welcome news.

Often, the day before the colonoscopy is when you'll start drinking the bowel prep solution, and this is where people often struggle, Ebner noted. But there are ways to make things easier. "There ...

A new method of performing virtual colonoscopy using a CT scan - which doesn’t involve the dreaded laxative preparation to clear the colon the night before - may be about as effective as a ...

Colbert: Colonoscopy prep is difficult for many people, so much so that one in four people don’t adhere properly to it, which often results in canceling or skipping appointments.

93.8% of patients treated with ECP achieved a colonoscopy rating of Excellent or Good, compared to 83.9% of those using standard prep Phase 3 study planned to initiate in Q1 2021 ...

Dr. Derek Ebner, a Mayo Clinic gastroenterologist, offers tips on how to make colonoscopy bowel prep, essentially a strong laxative, easier.

The real problem is a second gift that necessarily precedes the first - the dreaded colonoscopy prep, and it doesn't even come with a card. If you don't like it (you won't), don't worry. You can ...

ColonaryConcepts, a device company, began a phase IIb trial of its colonoscopy preparation kit, EC Prep. 1. The phase IIb trial will assess the efficacy and safety of bowel prep, compared to a widely ...