Comparison of two oral evacuants (Citromag and Golytely) for bowel preparation before barium enema

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 70, Issue OCT., 1997, Pages 1000-1003

  Chan, C C ^a   Loke, T K L ^a   Chan, J C S ^a   Lo, S S ^a  

^a UNITED CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GOLYTELY; LAXATIVE; MAGNESIUM CITRATE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ARTICLE; BARIUM ENEMA; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTESTINE PREPARATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAUSEA; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SIDE EFFECT; SLEEP DISORDER; VERTIGO; VOMITING;

EID: 0030656413     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr.70.838.9404202     Document Type: Article

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