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Constipation needs to be treated

Медицинский совет, 2018
The article presents etiology, pathophysiology and epidemiology of constipation. The main groups of drugs that are used for this pathology are described in the section Treatment of Constipation.
E. Yu. Plotnikova, K. A. Krasnov
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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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Optimal Laxatives for Oral Colonoscopy Bowel Preparation: from High-volume to Novel Low-volume Solutions

The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology, 2020
Optimal bowel preparation is essential for a more accurate, comfortable, and safe colonoscopy. The majority of postcolonoscopy colorectal cancers can be explained by procedural factors, mainly missed polyps or inadequate examination.
Soo-Young Na, Won Moon
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Comparison of claims data on hospitalization rates and repeat procedures in patients receiving a bowel preparation prior to colonoscopy

SAGE Open Medicine, 2017
Objectives: To evaluate outcomes of colorectal screening using sodium picosulfate and magnesium citrate compared with other prescription bowel-preparation agents.
Lisa E Young, Naomi C Sacks, Philip L Cyr, Abhishek Sharma, David N Dahdal   +4 more
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Constipation in children in the practice of a pediatrician

Медицинский совет, 2022
Constipation in children is currently one of the major complaints that parents present at a pediatrician's appointment. The article discusses the issues of diagnosis and treatment of functional constipation in children based on the international and ...
A. I. Safina
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Effectiveness of Sodium Picosulfate/Magnesium Citrate (PICO) for Colonoscopy Preparation. [PDF]

Ann Coloproctol, 2014
Bowel preparation with sodium phosphate was recently prohibited by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Polyethylene glycol (PEG) is safe and effective; however, it is difficult to drink. To identify an easy bowel preparation method for colonoscopy, we evaluated three different bowel preparation regimens regarding their efficacy and patient ...
Song KH, Suh WS, Jeong JS, Kim DS, Kim SW, Kwak DM, Hwang JS, Kim HJ, Park MW, Shim MC, Koo JI, Kim JH, Shon DH.   +12 more
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Randomized clinical trial comparing sodium picosulfate with mannitol on the preparation FOR colonoscopy in hospitalized patients Ensaio clínico randomizado comparando picosulfato de sódio com manitol no preparo para colonoscopia em pacientes hospitalizados

Arquivos de Gastroenterologia, 2007
BACKGROUND: The cleansing of the colon for a colonoscopy exam must be complete so as to allow the visualization and inspection of the intestinal lumen.
Suzana Müller, Carlos Fernando de Magalhães Francesconi, Ismael Maguilnik, Helenice Pankowsky Breyer   +3 more
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Monitoring of thermal and oxidation stability of sodium picosulfate by modified RP-HPLC method [PDF]

Chemical Industry and Chemical Engineering Quarterly, 2010
A selective, precise and stability-indicating, modified high performance liquid chromatographic method for the analysis of sodium picosulfate both as a bulk drug and in formulations was developed and validated.
IVANA SAVIĆ, GORAN NIKOLIĆ, VALENTINA MARINKOVIĆ, IVAN SAVIĆ   +3 more
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Serious Events in Older Ontario Residents Receiving Bowel Preparations for Outpatient Colonoscopy with Various Comorbidity Profiles: A Descriptive, Population-Based Study

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 2012
BACKGROUND: Polyethylene glycol-based bowel preparations (PEGBPs) and sodium picosulfate (NaPS) are commonly used for bowel cleansing before colonoscopy.
Joanne M Ho, Andrea Gruneir, Hadas D Fischer, Longdi Fu, Lorraine L Lipscombe, Chaim M Bell, Rodrigo B Cavalcanti, Geoffrey M Anderson, Paula A Rochon   +8 more
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Functional constipation in children

Медицинский совет, 2022
Constipation is one of the most common nosologies that a pediatric gastroenterologist deals with during outpatient visits. In the vast majority of children with constipation the problem is functional in nature.
N. L. Pakhomovskaya, O. F. Tatianina, T. Yu. Lazareva   +2 more
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