Is colon-cleansing related to educational level?

Selenium Level of Umbilical Cord Blood: Is it related to Respiratory Distress Syndrome?

Introduction: The aim of study was to compare umbilical cord blood selenium levels in respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) and non RDS preterm babies.    Methods: Umbilical cord blood selenium levels of all preterm newborn born during a 6-month period were enrolled in the study. They were divided into two groups: RDS and non RDS. Selenium level was assessed by using electro-thermal atomic ab...

Comparison between two different colon cleansing methods prior to colonoscopy

Is stress management related to workforce productivity?

The purpose of the study was to determine the relationship between stressmanagement and workforce productivity of Amol Industrial Park located inMazandaran Province. The total population size in the research was 250 from topmanagers, middle managers and supervisors responsible in the before-mentionedIndustrial Park and the sample size was determined through Morgan samplepopulation volume table ...

Comparison of two different methods of colon cleansing for afternoon-colonoscopy

Background: The appropriate colon cleansing is a major determinant of quality of colonoscopy. The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy and tolerability of the morning (AM) PEG (polyethylene glycol) solution to previous-evening (PM) PEG solution for the afternoon colonoscopy. Methods: This comparative study compared the AM to PM prep for afternoon outpatient colonoscopy. The subjects r...

Colon cleansing protocol in children: research conditions vs. clinical practice

Background and study aims  Colon preparation rates are the limiting factor for a successful diagnostic colonoscopy in children. Different colon cleansing protocols have been published for use in children. Unfortunately, the applicability of those published research protocols has not been formally evaluated in routine clinical practice. We investigated the success rate of our previously publishe...