Examining association between older age, risk of complications after colonoscopy

What The Study Did:

This observational study looked at the risk of complications after an outpatient colonoscopy among patients age 75 and older compared to younger patients.

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David Armstrong, M.D., of McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, is the corresponding author.

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