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Correlation between discharged worms and fecal egg counts in human clonorchiasis. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2011
BACKGROUND: Stool examination by counting eggs per gram of feces (EPGs) is the best method to estimate worm burden of Clonorchis sinensis in infected humans. The present study investigated a correlation between EPGs and worm burden in human clonorchiasis.
Jae-Hwan Kim, Min-Ho Choi, Young Mee Bae, Jin-Kyoung Oh, Min Kyung Lim, Sung-Tae Hong   +5 more
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Safety and Efficacy of Low-Volume Preparation in the Elderly: Oral Sulfate Solution on the Day before and Split-Dose Regimens (SEE SAFE) Study

Gut and Liver, 2019
Background/Aims The use of a low-volume bowel cleansing agent is associated with a greater willingness to undergo repeat colonoscopy. Oral sulfate solution (OSS) is a recently approved low-volume agent; however, its efficacy and safety in the elderly ...
Min Seob Kwak, Jae Myung Cha, Hyo-Joon Yang, Dong Il Park, Kyeong Ok Kim, Jun Lee, Jeong Eun Shin, Young-Eun Joo, Jongha Park, Jeong-Sik Byeon, Hyun Gun Kim   +10 more
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Symptomatic Hyponatremia after Bowel Preparation: Report of Two Cases and Literature Review

Acta Médica Portuguesa, 2017
Introduction: Bowel preparation for colonoscopy and/or colorectal surgery can cause electrolyte imbalances. The risk of electrolyte imbalances seems to be related to the type of bowel cleansing solution, age of patients and comorbidities. Case Report: We
Juliana Moura Costa, João Bruno Soares
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Comparison of the Efficacy of Polyethylene Glycol, Sennoside and Sodium Phosphate in Bowel Preparation Before Colonoscopy

Turkish Journal of Colorectal Disease, 2018
Aim: The great majority of colorectal cancers arise from pre-existing adenomatous polyps. High-quality bowel cleansing is essential to improve the quality of colonoscopy.
Emre Günay, Hasan Abuoğlu
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Rectal mucosal prolapse syndrome as an unusual gastrointestinal manifestation of Sjögren's syndrome: a case report

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, Shimizu Kayoko, Tarumi Ken-ichi, Sadahira Yoshito, Matsumoto Takayuki, Iida Mitsuo, Haruma Ken   +6 more
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Efficacy and Safety of Bowel Cleansing with Mini S-Oral Sulfate Tablet versus the Conventional Oral Sulfate Tablet: A Prospective, Randomized, Investigator-Blinded, Multicenter, Noninferior, Phase 3 Trial

Gut and Liver
Background/Aims : Conventional oral sulfate tablets (OSTs) and mini-OSTs have gained popularity for bowel preparation in South Korea. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy, tolerability, and safety of mini S-OSTs, which have fewer tablets and include
Soo-Kyung Park, Seong Ran Jeon, Dong-Hoon Yang, Jaeyoung Chun, Jae Myung Cha   +4 more
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Adding Preoperative Oral Antibiotics to Mechanical Bowel Preparation Reduces Surgical Site Infections in Elective Colorectal Surgery: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Medicina
Background and Objectives: Surgical site infections (SSIs) remain common after elective colorectal surgery. This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated whether adding oral antibiotic bowel preparation (OAB) to mechanical bowel preparation (MBP ...
Héctor Guadalajara, Alicia Putan, Mariano García Arranz, Miguel León-Arellano, Raquel Sanz-Baro, Jose Manuel Ramirez, Damián García-Olmo   +6 more
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Acute Gastropathy Associated with Bowel Preparation According to Age: Oral Sulfate Tablets versus 1-L Polyethylene Glycol with Ascorbic Acid

The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
Background/Aims: The use of 1-L polyethylene glycol with ascorbate (PEG/Asc) and oral sulfate tablets (OST) as low-volume bowel preparation agents has gradually increased.
Jin Young Yoon, Su Bee Park, Moon Hyung Lee, Min Seob Kwak, Jae Myung Cha   +4 more
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A comparative review of use of sulphate and phosphate salts for colonoscopy preparations and their potential for nephrotoxicity

Endoscopy International Open, 2018
Background and study aims Colonoscopy is a widely used diagnostic procedure which requires prior cleansing of the bowel. Many different bowel cleansing preparations have been developed, all of which have specific advantages and disadvantages. This review
Bruno Moulin, Thierry Ponchon
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Exposições tóxicas agudas em crianças: um panorama Acute toxic exposure in children: an overview

Jornal de Pediatria, 2005
OBJETIVO: Revisar a literatura das exposições tóxicas em pediatria, excluindo os acidentes por animais peçonhentos. FONTES DE DADOS: Revisão narrativa dos principais trabalhos indexados no MEDLINE, especialmente da última década, incluindo as revisões de
Fábio Bucaretchi, Emílio C. E. Baracat
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