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Colonoscopy in Patients With Dementia

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Although elderly patients with dementia have similar rates of colonoscopy-related complications as patients without dementia, they have higher rates of other non-procedural complications, according to a new study. Patients with dementia had higher rates of renal injury, pulmonary events, cerebrovascular accidents, and sepsis. They were also less likely to have routine discharges, more likely to […]

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Publish date : 2024-06-19 06:36:52

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