Background Patient compliance with bowel cleansing procedures represents one of the
most objectionable aspects of colonoscopy. Adverse reactions to the purgative may result in …

Preoperative anesthesia long time fasting, may increase patient hemodynamic instability
during surgery and may affect the patient's post-surgery electrolyte balance. No meta …

Purpose: Elderly patients underwent a sharp decline in blood pressure after the induction of
anesthesia and were subjected to many kinds of discomfort before and after painless …

BACKGROUND: An adequate level of bowel preparation before colonoscopy is important.
The ideal agent for bowel preparation should be effective and tolerable. OBJECTIVE: The …

IMPLICATIONS: This randomized, controlled trial examined the effects of preoperative IV
pantoprazole or ranitidine on gastric pH and volume. We concluded that IV pantoprazole …

Objectives: Aspiration of gastric contents is one of the major causes of general anesthesia
related morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to compare the effects of using different …

Background The unpleasant taste of polyethylene glycol (PEG) has been a hindrance to
patients undergoing colonoscopy. Aim This study aims to determine whether the addition of …

Background Breath hydrogen levels after ingestion of polyethylene glycol were evaluated as
a method of predicting the quality of colonic preparation. Methods: One hundred patients …

The time-course of the effects of single-dose acid-reducing therapy in surgical patients is not
known. Therefore, a prospective, randomized trial compared the effects of single-dose …

Background Gastrointestinal (GI) complications often delay recovery after radical cystectomy
with urinary diversion. The authors investigated if perioperative administration of a …