Abstract Background and study aims The European Colonoscopy Quality Investigation (ECQI) Group comprises expert colonoscopists investigators with the aim of raising colonoscopy standards. We assessed levels monitoring achievement Society Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) performance measures (PMs) across Europe using responses to ECQI questionnaires. Methods questionnaire three forms: instituti...

BACKGROUND Limited information about the epidemiology of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is available in hemodialysis patients in Puerto Rico. We assessed the factors associated to the prevalence of antibodies to HCV (anti-HCV) among patients receiving hemodialysis in eight dialysis centers in Puerto Rico. METHODS A systematic sampling design was employed to select a sample of 150 hemodialy...

Background & Aims There is a lack of clinical studies to establish indications and methodology for tattooing, therefore technique practice tattooing very variable. We aimed consensus on the appropriate techniques colonic tattoo through modified Delphi process. Methods The baseline questionnaire was classified into 3 areas: where should not be used (1 domain, 6 questions), (4 d...