Background The proportion of screening colonoscopic examinations performed by a
physician that detect one or more adenomas (the adenoma detection rate) is a recommended …

Background & Aims Little information is available on the effectiveness of organized colorectal
cancer (CRC) screening on screening uptake, incidence, and mortality in community-…

Objective Screening colonoscopy's effectiveness in reducing colorectal cancer mortality risk
in community populations is unclear, particularly for right-colon cancers, leading to …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Reliable community-based colorectal adenoma prevalence estimates
are needed to inform colonoscopy quality standards and to estimate patient colorectal …

Importance The fecal immunochemical test (FIT) is commonly used for colorectal cancer
screening and positive test results require follow-up colonoscopy. However, follow-up intervals …

Background: The fecal immunochemical test (FIT) is a common method for colorectal cancer
(CRC) screening, yet its acceptability and performance over several rounds of annual …

Background Dietary supplement use in the United States is prevalent and represents an
important source of nutrition. However, little is known about individuals who routinely consume …

Importance Although colonoscopy is frequently performed in the United States, there is limited
evidence to support threshold values for physician adenoma detection rate as a quality …

Oxidative stress is elevated in obesity, and may be a major mechanism for obesity-related
diseases. Nonsmokers (n=396) were randomized to 1000 mg/day vitamin C, 800 IU/day …

Plasma C-reactive protein (CRP) is an inflammatory biomarker that predicts cardiovascular
disease. Lowering elevated CRP with statins has reduced the incidence of cardiovascular …