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World J Gastrointest Surg. Aug 27, 2022; 14(8): 778-787
Published online Aug 27, 2022. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v14.i8.778
Published online Aug 27, 2022. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v14.i8.778
Pre-colonoscopy special guidance and education on intestinal cleaning and examination in older adult patients with constipation
Hui Wang, Ying Wang, Jun-Hua Yuan, Wei-Xia Ren, Department of Geriatric Gastroenterology, Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan 250021, Shandong Province, China
Xiao-Yin Wang, Postgraduate, China Animal Health and Epidemiology Center, Qingdao 266032, Shandong Province, China
Author contributions: Wang H, Wang Y and Ren WX design the experiment; Wang H and Wang Y drafted the work; Wang H and Wang Y contributed equally to this study, and are considered as co-first authors; Wang H, Wang Y, Yuan JH collected the data; Wang XY and Ren WX analyzed and interpreted data; Wang H and Wang Y wrote and revised the manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: This study was reviewed and approved by the Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University Institutional Review Board.
Informed consent statement: All study participants, or their legal guardian, provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors report no conflict of interest.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Corresponding author: Wei-Xia Ren, MNurs, Nurse, Department of Geriatric Gastroenterology, Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, No. 324 Jingwu Weiqi Road, Jinan 250021, Shandong Province, China. 15168863717@163.com
Received: April 6, 2022
Peer-review started: April 6, 2022
First decision: April 25, 2022
Revised: May 10, 2022
Accepted: July 27, 2022
Article in press: July 27, 2022
Published online: August 27, 2022
Peer-review started: April 6, 2022
First decision: April 25, 2022
Revised: May 10, 2022
Accepted: July 27, 2022
Article in press: July 27, 2022
Published online: August 27, 2022
Core Tip
Core Tip: Oral education on bowel preparation before colonoscopy in digestive endoscopy room, so some patients cannot understand the requirements of bowel preparation, especially in elderly patients with hearing impairment and lower education level patients, cannot be very good bowel preparation.