Serrated Polyp Detection a Good Indicator of Colonoscopy Quality
While the adenoma detection rate (ADR) is a well-established quality indicator for colonoscopy, the proximal serrated polyp detection rate (PSPDR) should be used as a complementary tool, according to a Dutch population-based study. Among over 200,000 colonoscopies performed by 441 endoscopists, each percentage point increase in the PSPDR was associated with a 7% lower risk […]
Malnutrition links kidney disease, weaker muscles
Scientists at Osaka Metropolitan University utilized a Japan-developed, objective, and simple nutritional indicator called the Nutrition Risk Index (NRI) to unveil a long-suspected yet unverified relationship between sarcopenia and malnutrition in end-stage kidney disease patients. Their findings confirmed that malnutrition contributes to sarcopenia, which can be detected through NRI. End-stage kidney disease patients undergoing maintenance […]