The role of liquid simethicone in enhancing endoscopic visibility prior to Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD): A prospective, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled trial

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 93, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 892-897

  Keeratichananont, Suriya ^a   Sobhonslidsuk, Abhasnee ^a   Kitiyakara, Taya ^a   Achalanan, Narin ^a   Soonthornpun, Supamai ^b  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Endoscopic visibility; Esophagogastroduodenoscopy; Simethicone

Indexed keywords

PLACEBO; SIMETHICONE; ANTIFOAMING AGENT;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DUODENUM ULCER; ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS VARICES; FEMALE; FLATULENCE; FOAM; GASTRITIS; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NAUSEA; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STOMACH ULCER; VOMITING; AGED; CAPSULE ENDOSCOPE; DIGESTIVE TRACT ENDOSCOPY; LAVAGE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIFOAMING AGENTS; CAPSULE ENDOSCOPES; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ENDOSCOPY, DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRRIGATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SIMETHICONE;

EID: 77956408534     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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