DANGERS FEOM INDISCRIMINATE USE OF CATHARTICS IN ACUTE INTESTINAL CONDITIONS. [PDF]
, 1905 Almost from the beginning of time man seems to have been possessed of an intuitive feeling that an acute abdominal affection, accompanied by an arrest of intestinal action, is an extremely serious condition which, if not soon relieved, must lead to a ...
M. Harris
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Efficacy and safety of 1 L polyethylene glycol plus ascorbic acid for bowel preparation in elderly: comparison with oral sulfate solution [PDF]
The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine, 2023 Background/Aims Recently, 1 L of polyethylene glycol (PEG) plus ascorbic acid (Asc) has been introduced in Korea as a colonoscopy preparation agent. Data on its efficacy and safety in older adults have been limited.
Ki Young Lim +6 more
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A new oral lavage solution vs cathartics and enema method for preoperative colonic cleansing [PDF]
Archives of Surgery, 1991 Sulfate free-electrolyte lavage solution is a new osmotically balanced electrolyte gut lavage solution for colon surgery that has been formulated for improved taste and reduced water and electrolyte changes.
Beck, David E., DiPalma, Jack A.
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Definitions, signs, and symptoms of constipation in people with severe or profound intellectual disabilities: A systematic review. [PDF]
Heliyon, 2022 Background: It is difficult to diagnose constipation for people with severe or profound intellectual disabilities. Definitions for this are ambiguous, and the symptoms and signs are often unnoticed.
Wagenaar MC +4 more
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Rectal mucosal prolapse syndrome as an unusual gastrointestinal manifestation of Sjögren's syndrome: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2009 Introduction Rectal mucosal prolapse syndrome, histologically characterized by fibromuscular obliteration in the lamina propria, hyperplastic glands and thickened muscularis mucosa, causes rectal bleeding.
Koga Hideki +6 more
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, 2001 The effect of saline cathartics magnesium sulphate, sodium sulphate, and sodium citrate on adsorptive capacity of activated charcoal (AC) was investigated in vitro.
O. Orisakwe +7 more
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Impaired consciousness due to hypermagnesemia associated with stercoral colitis: report of a rare case [PDF]
International Journal of Emergency MedicineBackground Hypermagnesemia is a rare electrolyte abnormality that is difficult to diagnose because its symptoms are nonspecific. In addition to magnesium administration, renal dysfunction is often a major risk factor associated with the condition; severe
Kana Yanagisawa +4 more
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Effect of gut microbiome on minor complications after a colonoscopy [PDF]
Intestinal Research, 2021 Background/Aims Minor complications that might occur after colonoscopy, including abdominal discomfort, bloating, diarrhea, and constipation, could a barrier for patients to undergo a screening colonoscopy.
Jae Hyun Kim +7 more
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Gut and Liver, 2022 Background/Aims: Polyethylene glycol (PEG)-based bowel preparations are effective cleansing agents for colonoscopy. However, they require relatively large volumes to be used even with agents such as 2 L PEG with ascorbate (2LPEG).
Ja Seol Koo +5 more
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The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology, 2022 Background/Aims: Recently, 1-L polyethylene glycol-ascorbic acid (PEG-Asc) has been used to reduce the volume of preparation agents in colonoscopy. This clinical trial aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of two types of 1-L PEG-Asc (CleanViewAL ...
Suh Hyun Choi +10 more
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