The American journal of gastroenterology
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Am. J. Gastroenterol. · May 2008
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative StudyA novel intravenous iron formulation for treatment of anemia in inflammatory bowel disease: the ferric carboxymaltose (FERINJECT) randomized controlled trial.
Anemia is a common complication of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) This multicenter study tested the noninferiority and safety of a new intravenous iron preparation, ferric carboxymaltose (FeCarb), in comparison with oral ferrous sulfate (FeSulf) in reducing iron deficiency anemia (IDA) in IBD. ⋯ FeCarb is effective and safe in IBD-associated anemia. It is noninferior to FeSulf in terms of Hb change over 12 wk, and provides a fast Hb increase and a sufficient refill of iron stores.
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Am. J. Gastroenterol. · May 2008
Multicenter StudyTechnical performance of colonoscopy: the key role of sedation/analgesia and other quality indicators.
It is essential to identify the factors in clinical practice that influence the technical performance of colonoscopy as a basis for quality improvement programs. ⋯ In usual clinical practice, the use of sedation/analgesia, the colon-cleansing quality, the endoscopist experience, and some features related to the colonscopy setting decisively influence the quality of colonoscopy. These factors indicate the targets of future corrective measures to boost the quality of this examination.