Nurse Observation During Colonoscopy Increases Polyp Detection: A Randomized Prospective Study

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Nurse observation during colonoscopy resulted in an increase in the number of polyps and adenomas found per colonoscopy, along with a trend toward improved overall ADR and all-polyp detection rate.

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