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Effects of olestra and sorbitol consumption on objective measures of diarrhea: impact of stool viscosity on common gastrointestinal symptoms.

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The aim of this study was to determine the effects of olestra and sorbitol consumption on three accepted objective measures of diarrhea (stool output >250 g/day, liquid/watery stools, bowel movement frequency >3/day), and how stool composition influences reports of common gastrointestinal symptoms.

Cost-effective treatment of constipation in the elderly: a randomized double-blind comparison of sorbitol and lactulose.

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OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the use of sorbitol as an inexpensive alternative to lactulose for treating constipation in the elderly. METHODS Thirty men aged 65 to 86 with chronic constipation were studied in a randomized, double-blind, cross-over trial in which lactulose and

Gastrointestinal obstruction secondary to activated charcoal granule impaction in a dog

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Objective: To describe a serious adverse event of gastrointestinal obstruction requiring surgery following routine administration of multiple doses of activated charcoal (AC) granules, which were prescribed for carprofen

Care of Patients at the End of Life: Management of Nonpain Symptoms.

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Management of nonpain symptoms can improve quality of life for patients at the end of life and their family members. Constipation is the most common nonpain symptom. It can be related to opioid therapy and/or medical conditions. After abdominal examination to detect masses or evidence of bowel

Two low-dose bowel-cleansing regimens: efficacy and safety of senna and sodium phosphorus solution for colonoscopy.

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BACKGROUND The aim of the present study was to compare the efficacy, adequacy, side effects, and patient compliance of sodium phosphorus (NaP) and senna solutions when preparing the colon before colonoscopy. METHODS A total of 137 consecutive patients who were considered for colonoscopy evaluation

The Effect of Crospovidone on the Dissolution Profile of Amlodipine Besylate from Fast Orally Dissolving Film.

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Fast Orally Dissolving Film preparation can be used for patients with problems in ingesting solid dosage forms, such as mentally ill, elderly, geriatric and patients who are reducing fluid intake or nausea.This study aimed to formulate and evaluate the

Cation flux studies of the lesion induced in human erythrocyte membranes by the thermostable direct hemolysin of Vibrio parahaemolyticus.

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Vibrio parahaemolyticus, an important agent of seafood-borne gastroenteritis, expresses several putative virulence factors that could account for the disease symptoms of infected humans, namely, diarrhea, nausea, and abdominal cramps. The pathogenicity of V. parahaemolyticus correlates well with the

Zinc gluconate and the common cold. Review of randomized controlled trials.

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OBJECTIVE To examine the evidence of seven randomized controlled trials (RCT) on the therapeutic effectiveness of zinc gluconate lozenges for treating the common cold. METHODS Using the MeSH headings common cold and zinc gluconate, MEDLINE was searched from 1966 on for all published RCTs evaluating

Detection & management of anaemia in pregnancy in an urban primary health care institution.

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OBJECTIVE In India, anaemia in pregnancy remains a major public health problem associated with increased risk of low birth weight deliveries. A study was carried out at an urban primary health institution in Delhi, to assess feasibility of screening all pregnant women attending antenatal clinic for

Oral contrast agents for small bowel MRI: comparison of different additives to optimize bowel distension.

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The purpose of this study was to compare two osmotic carbohydrate sugar alcohols (mannitol 2.5% and sorbitol 2.5%, 2.0%, and 1.5% watery solutions) in combination with 0.2% locust bean gum (LBG) for small bowel distension for MR imaging. Small bowel distension was quantified on coronal 2D TrueFISP

[Adults with hereditary fructose intolerance: risks of fructose infusion].

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After her first grand mal seizure a 30-year-old woman was given a fructose infusion by an emergency doctor. On admission to hospital she complained of severe nausea. Ultrasonography revealed hepatosplenomegaly and the gamma-GT concentration was raised to 25 U/l. As hyperinsulinism was suspected an

Treatment of porto-systemic encephalopathy with lactitol verus lactulose: a randomized controlled study.

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BACKGROUND Lactitol (beta-galactosido-sorbitol), a novel disaccharide analogue of lactulose, has been suggested as an alternative to lactulose in the treatment of portosystemic encephalopathy (PSE) in Western country. In order to assess its therapeutic effect and adverse reaction in PSE in the

[1st use of lactitol in the treatment of porto-systemic encephalopathy].

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Lactitol (beta-galactosido-sorbitol) is not absorbed in the small bowel but metabolized by colonic bacteria, and should therefore be as effective in the treatment of portal-systemic encephalopathy as lactulose (beta-galactosido-fructose). This hypothesis was tested in a 61-year-old alcoholic with an

Care of Patients at the End of Life: Pharmacotherapeutic Management of Pain.

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End-of-life care often involves management of pain. A patient's pain should be assessed using the Visual Analogue Scale, which uses a 0 to 10 score, with 0 indicating no pain and 10 the worst pain imaginable. Mild pain typically is managed with nonopioids (eg, acetaminophen, nonsteroidal

Breath tests and irritable bowel syndrome.

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Breath tests are non-invasive tests and can detect H₂ and CH₄ gases which are produced by bacterial fermentation of unabsorbed intestinal carbohydrate and are excreted in the breath. These tests are used in the diagnosis of carbohydrate malabsorption, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, and for

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