2L PEG plus ascorbic acid versus 4L PEG plus simethicon for colonoscopy preparation: A randomized single-blind clinical trial

Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy and Percutaneous Techniques

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 276-280

  Gentile, Maurizio ^a   Rosa, Michele De ^a   Cestaro, Giovanni ^a   Forestieri, Pietro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Bowel cleansing; Colonoscopy; Effectiveness; Safety; Simethicon

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; MACROGOL; SIMETHICONE; ANTIOXIDANT; EMOLLIENT AGENT; MACROGOL DERIVATIVE; DRUG COMBINATION; SOLUTION AND SOLUBILITY;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COLON LAVAGE; COLONOSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG COMBINATION; FOLLOW UP; LAVAGE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOLUTION AND SOLUBILITY; VERY ELDERLY; YOUNG ADULT; ADMINISTRATION AND DOSAGE; PROCEDURES;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTIOXIDANTS; ASCORBIC ACID; COLONOSCOPY; DRUG COMBINATIONS; EMOLLIENTS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHARMACEUTICAL SOLUTIONS; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; SIMETHICONE; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; THERAPEUTIC IRRIGATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84880162727     PISSN: 15304515     EISSN: 15344908     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SLE.0b013e31828e389d     Document Type: Article

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