Snoring while under conscious sedation during colonoscopy is a strong predictor of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), according to a recent study by Ala Sharara et al. “Although snoring is commonly ...

No writing assistance was utilized in the production of this manuscript. Bowel preparations for colonoscopy vary with respect to their efficacy, tolerability and safety. Selecting the most ...

In patients undergoing colonoscopy to screen for colorectal cancer, deeper sedation using the anesthetic drug propofol may improve detection of "serrated" polyps—a type of precancerous lesion ...

A colonoscopy exam allows a doctor to see the ... The test itself is brief, and most people are under monitored anesthesia care during it. You won’t feel or see anything, and recovery generally ...

It is unsafe to drive since you may have confusion and be sleepy after anesthesia. Preparation before a colonoscopy will most ...

Research that has not yet been peer-reviewed shows the newest blood test is more than 80% accurate in detecting colon cancer ...

Sometimes the medications used for sedation during a colonoscopy can also make people feel nauseous afterward and not interested in eating, says Lance Uradomo, MD, MPH, an interventional ...

So here's one rite of post-50 passage that far too many of us ignore, the colonoscopy ... and during the procedure itself you'll have anesthesia, so you shouldn't feel anything.