Table 1.

Eligibility checklist for the DRC program

Is the patient or does the patient have …	Yes	No
Age 75 or older
Pregnant
Cardiac disease including Congestive Heart Failure (CHF), valvular heart disease, pacemaker/Automatic implantable cardioverter-defribrillator (AICD)
On anti-platelet or anticoagulation medication (including over-the-counter medication such as aspirin) and cannot safely stop prior to procedure
Severe lung disease including Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), emphysema, asthma requiring supplement oxygen
Sleep apnea requiring Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) machine
Significant kidney/liver disease
A history of difficulty with previous sedation/anesthesia
Drug or alcohol abuse (males: >16 drinks/week, females: >10 drinks/week)
Use of antidepressants, antipsychotic, anti-seizure, benzodiazepines, narcotics, sedatives, or sleeping pills (frequent/regular use ie, >3–4 times/week)
Diabetes on insulin
Morbid Obesity (Body Mass Index (BMI) >40 or BMI >35 w/co-morbidities)
Current GI symptoms

Note: Patients with no item checked on the checklist will be referred to the DRC program directly, while patients with one or more items checked will be referred to a GI specialist.