Study IDs patients likely to have colonoscopy discomfort

A British study of 109 patients found women were more likely to report abdominal discomfort during colonoscopy, along with those who had a difficult procedure or preceding gastroscopy, and people with irritable bowel syndrome. The researchers said they were surprised by the "relatively high levels of discomfort" reported but suggested it may have partly been driven by the fact people were asked about discomfort every two minutes during the procedure.

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