Effect of audio and visual distraction on patients undergoing colonoscopy: a randomized controlled study

Background and study aims: Colonoscopy can cause anxiety and discomfort in patients. Sedation and analgesia as premedication can lead to complications in the elderly and those with comorbidities. This has led to an interest in the use of audio-visual distraction during the colonoscopy. We compared t...

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Main Authors: A. P. De Silva, M. A. Niriella, Y. Nandamuni, S. D. Nanayakkara, K. R. P. Perera, S. K. Kodisinghe, K. C. E. Subasinghe, A. Pathmeswaran, H. J. de Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2016-10-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0042-117630