Maybe Avoid These Specialists for Your Next Colonoscopy
Colonoscopies performed by surgeons and other endoscopists were associated with lower adenoma detection rates compared to those done by gastroenterologists, according to a meta-analysis. In a systematic review of 36 studies, adenoma detection rates during colonoscopy were 19% lower with surgeons (OR 0.81, 95% CI 0.74-0.88) and 9% lower with family physicians, general practitioners, and […]
This 2-Minute Strategy Can Get Your Patients Vaccinated Against COVID
I am a gastroenterologist. I do colonoscopies to remove polyps to prevent colon cancer. I never thought I would be speaking to patients about vaccinations. That has changed with COVID-19. Everything has changed with COVID-19. There is so much misinformation and everyone has seen this term: vaccine hesitancy. The vaccine-hesitant are people who are not […]