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2. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND 2.1. Study rationale and aim An excellent bowel preparation is crucial to perform a high-quality colonoscopy and essential to visualize the entire colonic mucosa and to increase the safety of therapeutic maneuvers. Prior studies revealed that inpatient setting was
Any adult patient with a pituitary adenoma (either non-functioning, prolactin-secreting, growth hormone secreting, gonadotropin secreting, or TSH (thyroid stimulating hormone) secreting) or cyst scheduled to undergo transsphenoidal resection will be included in the study. Patients with chronic
The project was conducted at the Istituto Auxologico Italiano, IRCCS, Milano (Italy).
Principal Investigator: Maria Luisa Bianchi, M.D., Nephrologist, Bone Metabolism Unit, Istituto Auxologico Italiano IRCCS, Milan, Italy
Other investigators:
Silvia Vai, M.D., endocrinologist, Bone Metabolism Unit,
Introduction Water-aided methods for colonoscopy can be broadly subdivided into two major categories.
Water Immersion (WI) is characterized by suction removal of the infused water predominantly during the withdrawal phase of colonoscopy and Water Exchange (WE) is characterized by suction removal of
Introduction
Water-aided methods for colonoscopy can be broadly subdivided into two major categories. Water Immersion (WI) is characterized by suction removal of the infused water predominantly during the withdrawal phase of colonoscopy and Water Exchange (WE) is characterized by suction removal of
primary objectives
• To compare the efficacy of morning dose only MoviPrep® ("AM Dosing") where one-half of the prep is given 7 hours before colonoscopy and the second half is given 4 hours before colonoscopy, versus split dose (PM/AM) MoviPrep® ("PM/AM Dosing") where one-half of the prep is given
Setting: A multi-center study including the following teaching hospitals:
National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei E-Da Hospital, Kaohsiung Buddhist Tzu-Chi General Hospital, Taipei En Chu Kong Hospital, Taipei Far Eastern Memorial Hospital, Taipei
Study
PROJECT TITLE: Assessment of Cardiovascular Risk in Patients with Growth Hormone Deficiency Following Transsphenoidal Surgery for Nonsecreting Pituitary Adenomas.
BACKGROUND Recently, an awareness of the risks of hypopituitarism in adults has been raised by epidemiological studies demonstrating its