Predictors of Serious Complications Associated with Lower Gastrointestinal Endoscopy in a Major City-Wide Health Region

Harminder Singh; Robert B Penfold; Carolyn De Coster; Wendy Au; Charles N Bernstein; Michael Moffatt

doi:10.1155/2010/714591

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology (Jan 2010)

Predictors of Serious Complications Associated with Lower Gastrointestinal Endoscopy in a Major City-Wide Health Region

Harminder Singh,
Robert B Penfold,
Carolyn De Coster,
Wendy Au,
Charles N Bernstein,
Michael Moffatt

Affiliations

Harminder Singh: Section of Gastroenterology, University of Manitoba, Canada
Robert B Penfold: Winnipeg Regional Health Authority, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Carolyn De Coster: Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Canada
Wendy Au: Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Canada
Charles N Bernstein: Section of Gastroenterology, University of Manitoba, Canada
Michael Moffatt: Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Canada

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2010/714591
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 24, no. 7
pp. 425 – 430

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BACKGROUND: There are limited data regarding complications associated with colonoscopy and flexible sigmoidoscopy in usual clinical practice in Canada.

Published in Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology

ISSN: 0835-7900 (Print); 1916-7237 (Online)
Publisher: Wiley
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1720

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