Drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics, 26(5), 458-464 (2011-06-24)
The aim of this study was to determine whether administration of the prodrugs bisacodyl (Bisa) and sodium picosulfate (SPS) leads to excretion of their common active metabolite, bis-(p-hydroxyphenyl)-pyridyl-2-methane (BHPM), in breast milk. Two groups of 8 healthy lactating women who
Canadian journal of gastroenterology = Journal canadien de gastroenterologie, 25(12), 657-662 (2011-12-17)
The ideal bowel cleansing regimen for colonoscopy has yet to be determined. To compare the cleansing efficacy, and patient tolerability and safety of four bowel preparation regimens. A total of 834 patients undergoing outpatient colonoscopy were randomly assigned to one
Canadian journal of gastroenterology = Journal canadien de gastroenterologie, 25(12), 663-666 (2011-12-17)
Despite the wealth of research investigating bowel cleansing efficacy, there are very little data on the timing or frequency of bowel movements after each agent is ingested. To examine the effect of each component of a three-day combined sodium picosulphate⁄magnesium
Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association, 9(7), 577-583 (2011-03-29)
Although stimulant laxatives have been used for many years to treat patients with constipation, their clinical value has been questioned, and there have been few high-quality trials to assess their efficacy. We tested the efficacy and safety of 4 weeks
Neurogastroenterology and motility : the official journal of the European Gastrointestinal Motility Society, 25(1), 70-78 (2012-10-04)
Severe pediatric slow transit constipation (STC) is commonly due to intrinsic colonic neuromuscular disease. We sought to correlate neuromuscular histological phenotypes in pediatric STC with colonic manometric phenotypes using high-resolution manometry (HRM). We tested the hypothesis that failure of motor
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