A randomised controlled trial of a new 2 litre polyethylene glycol solution versus sodium picosulphate + magnesium citrate solution for bowel cleansing prior to colonoscopy

Current Medical Research and Opinion

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 481-488

  Worthington, J ^a   Thyssen, M ^a   Chapman, G ^a   Chapman, R ^a   Geraint, M ^b  

^a JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Norgine Ltd   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bowel preparation; Colonoscopy; Macrogol; Magnesium citrate; Polyethylene glycol; Sodium picosulphate

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID PLUS MACROGOL; CITRIC ACID; MACROGOL DERIVATIVE; MAGNESIUM CITRATE PLUS SODIUM PICOSULFATE; MISCELLANEOUS DRUGS AND AGENTS; SULFATE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASCENDING COLON; CECUM; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLONOSCOPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HEADACHE; HUMAN; INTESTINE PREPARATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; METHODOLOGY; PILOT STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASCORBIC ACID; CATHARTICS; CITRIC ACID; COLON; COLONOSCOPY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; IRRIGATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANOMETALLIC COMPOUNDS; PICOLINES; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 39749177737     PISSN: 03007995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1185/030079908X260844     Document Type: Article

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