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Acute Gastric Injury Caused by Undissolved Sodium Picosulfate/Magnesium Citrate Powder [PDF]

open access: yesClinical Endoscopy, 2017
Sodium picosulfate/magnesium citrate (SPMC) is a widely used oral bowel cleansing agent considered to be relatively safe. However, partially dissolved or undissolved SPMC powder may cause severe injuries of the esophagus and stomach.
Eun Young Ze   +2 more
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An Update on Hypomagnesemia and Hypermagnesemia

open access: yesKidney and Dialysis, 2023
Magnesium is an essential element with a pleiotropic role in human biology. Despite tight intestinal and renal regulation of its balance, insufficient intake can finally result in hypomagnesemia, which is a proxy of intracellular deficiency.
Steven Van Laecke
doaj   +1 more source

Formulation and Management of Poor Bowel Preparation: A Survey Study

open access: yesThe Korean Journal of Gastroenterology, 2016
Background : /Aims: There are no established guidelines for bowel preparation formulation for bowel cleansing, nor is there an optimal method of dealing with inadequate bowel cleansing.
Jae Ho Seong   +6 more
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Correlation between discharged worms and fecal egg counts in human clonorchiasis. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS 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   +5 more
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Cardiac transplantation with cyclosporin A and prednisone [PDF]

open access: yes, 1982
Influenced by continuing improvement in results from Stanford, cardiac transplantation was resumed at the University Health Center of Pittsburgh in June 1980. Cyclosporin A (CyA) became available to the authors early in 1981.
Bahnson, HT   +4 more
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Prevalence and risk factors for hypokalemia in patients scheduled for laparoscopic colorectal resection and its association with post-operative recovery

open access: yesBMC Gastroenterology, 2018
Background Perioperative serum potassium levels are closely associated with postoperative clinical outcomes after gastrointestinal surgery. The aim of our retrospective study was to identify the prevalence and risk factors for preoperative hypokalemia ...
Qianqian Zhu   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Rotation therapy for maniacs, melancholics and idiots: theory, practice and perception in European medical and literary case histories [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
This article examines the development and use of rotation therapy in the emerging field of psychiatry at the beginning of the 19th century, and the cross-fertilization between British, Irish, German, French and other European proponents of ‘Cox’s Swing’.
Dickson, Sheila
core   +1 more source

Homotransplantation of multiple visceral organs [PDF]

open access: yes, 1962
It was technically possible to perform simultaneous homotransplantation of multiple visceral organs including the liver, spleen, pancreas, omentum and the entire gastrointestinal tract.
Berger   +13 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

open access: yesGut 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   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Symptomatic Hyponatremia after Bowel Preparation: Report of Two Cases and Literature Review

open access: yesActa 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
doaj   +1 more source

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