Publications by authors named "G Cacho"
Article Synopsis
- Colonoscopy is the primary method for detecting colorectal cancer (CRC), but there's a backlog in endoscopy services, prompting this study to evaluate fecal hemoglobin (fHb) and calprotectin (FC) as potential screening tools for urgent CRC referrals.
- In a large study involving 1224 symptomatic patients, results showed high negative predictive values for CRC using fHb, particularly when combined with FC, enhancing the sensitivity of the tests.
- The findings suggest that fHb and FC can effectively help doctors identify high-risk patients who need urgent colonoscopy, improving patient triage and care.
Background: Guidelines recommend surveillance colonoscopies based exclusively on findings at baseline colonoscopy. This recommendation leads to the paradox that the higher the baseline colonoscopy quality, the more surveillance colonoscopies will be indicated according to current guidelines.
Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect on follow-up findings of different quality metrics of the endoscopist performing the baseline colonoscopy.
Purpose: This study investigated the staff nurses' perception of the infection prevention climate and its predictors in two hospitals.
Design: This is a cross-sectional study employing a convenience sample of 224 staff nurses at two general hospitals in Riyadh province.
Methods: The study utilized a two-part questionnaire that captures respondents' characteristics and the validated tool on Leading a Culture of Quality for Infection Prevention (LCQ-IP).
Strict compliance with standard precautions (SPs) is warranted to ensure the safety of patients in healthcare facilities. Nursing students (NSs), who are regarded as nurses in training, potentially play a role in cross-contamination in the hospital. NSs are also at high risk of acquiring infections in cases of ineffective compliance with SPs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Study Aim: Several factors have been shown to be related to colonoscopy quality; however, little is known about the effects of endoscopist factors. This study analyzed the influence of endoscopist-related characteristics on quality indicators for colonoscopy.
Patients And Methods: The study included 48 endoscopists who each performed at least 20 colonoscopies in the colonoscopy arm of a randomized controlled trial comparing fecal immunochemical test vs.