Efficacy of simethicone and N-acetylcysteine as premedication in improving visibility during upper endoscopy

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 769-774

  Chang, Wei Kuo ^a   Yeh, Ming Kung ^b   Hsu, Hsuang Chun ^b   Chen, Hsuan Wei ^a   Hu, Ming Kuan ^b  

^a TRI SERVICE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL DEFENSE MEDICAL CENTER   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Endoscopy; Esophagogastroduodenoscopy; Simethicone

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; SIMETHICONE; WATER;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONSCIOUS SEDATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DYSPEPSIA; DYSPHAGIA; ENDOSCOPIST; EPIGASTRIC PAIN; ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS; ESOPHAGUS OBSTRUCTION; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HEAD AND NECK CANCER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; PREMEDICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE; STOMACH FUNDUS; TOTAL MUCOSAL VISIBILITY SCORE; UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL BLEEDING; UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; VERY ELDERLY; VISIBILITY; YOUNG ADULT;

ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY; SIMETHICONE;

ACETYLCYSTEINE; ADULT; AGED; ENDOSCOPY, DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREMEDICATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SIMETHICONE; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; SUSPENSIONS; TIME FACTORS; WATER;

EID: 84896348508     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: 14401746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jgh.12487     Document Type: Article

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