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| ISSN |
1948-5190 (online) |
| Open Access |
This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license. No commercial re-use. See Permissions. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. |
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©Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2026. No commercial re-use. See Permissions. Published by Baishideng Publishing Group Inc. |
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For details, please visit: http://www.wjgnet.com/bpg/gerinfo/207
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Baishideng Publishing Group Inc, 7041 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 160, Pleasanton, CA 94566, USA |
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http://www.wjgnet.com |
| Category |
Gastroenterology & Hepatology |
| Manuscript Type |
Retrospective Cohort Study |
| Article Title |
Modifiable factors including weekend consultations are major contributors to inpatient colonoscopy delays
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| Manuscript Source |
Unsolicited Manuscript |
| All Author List |
Thomas Y Li, Harini Gurram, Yan Li, Alexandra Sals and Rajesh N Keswani |
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| Corresponding Author |
Thomas Y Li, School of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, 1 Baylor Plz, Houston, TX 77030, United States. thomas.li@bcm.edu |
| Key Words |
Inpatients; Colonoscopy; Length of stay; Endoscopy; After-hours care; Value-based health care |
| Core Tip |
While clinical factors are known to delay inpatient colonoscopies, the impact of modifiable logistical factors is often underestimated. This study demonstrates that 39.2% of all delays have a logistical component, with weekend consultation being a dominant driver. Consultations initiated on Saturdays or Sundays were associated with 1.7 times increased odds of delay, and procedural delay was in turn associated with an increase in hospital length of stay by an average of 3.9 days. These findings suggest that establishing dedicated weekend endoscopy scheduling capacity and increasing weekend resource allocation to increase staffing offer an opportunity to improve patient care and hospital efficiency. |
| Publish Date |
2026-09-10 01:47 |
| Citation |
Li TY, Gurram H, Li Y, Sals A, Keswani RN. Modifiable factors including weekend consultations are major contributors to inpatient colonoscopy delays. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2026; 18(9): 122102
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| URL |
https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v18/i9/122102.htm |
| DOI |
https://doi.org/10.4253/wjge.122102 |
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