Publications by authors named "F Bortoluzzi"
Article Synopsis
- The study examines the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) after the removal of low-risk and high-risk adenomas in patients who tested positive for fecal immunochemical tests (FIT) and underwent colonoscopy in Italy from 2002 to 2017.
- Researchers tracked 87,248 colonoscopy cases and found that those with high-risk adenomas had a significant increase in CRC incidence compared to those with negative colonoscopies, while those with low-risk adenomas did not show increased risk.
- The presence of specific risk factors such as the location and morphology of the adenomas, particularly in high-risk cases, contributed to the higher incidences of CRC observed in the follow-up period.
The carbon cost of inappropriate endoscopy.
Gastrointest Endosc
February 2024
Background And Aims: Digestive endoscopy is a resource-intensive activity with a conspicuous carbon footprint and an estimated rate of inappropriateness. However, the carbon costs of inappropriate endoscopic procedures still remain obscure. Here we evaluated the environmental impact of inappropriate endoscopic examinations.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: 'Choosing Wisely' is an international campaign against inappropriateness in medical practices that aims to promote a rational and evidence-based use of resources. The Italian Association of Hospital Gastroenterologists and Endoscopists (AIGO) joined the Campaign in 2017 releasing five recommendations.
Aims: To identify five new recommendations for a correct, evidence-based approach to the management of gastrointestinal diseases.
Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening programs based on fecal immunochemical tests (FITs) represent the standard of care for population-based interventions. Their benefit depends on the identification of neoplasia at colonoscopy after FIT positivity. Colonoscopy quality measured by adenoma detection rate (ADR) may affect screening program effectiveness.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFClimate crisis is dramatically changing life on earth. Environmental sustainability and waste management are rapidly gaining centrality in quality improvement strategies of healthcare, especially in procedure-dominant fields such as gastroenterology and digestive endoscopy. Therefore, healthcare interventions and endoscopic procedures must be evaluated through the 'triple bottom line' of financial, social, and environmental impact.
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