Polyethylene glycol 3350 plus electrolytes for chronic constipation: a 2-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study with a 52-week open-label …

A Nakajima, K Shinbo, A Oota, Y Kinoshita - Journal of gastroenterology, 2019 - Springer
Background Although polyethylene glycol 3350 plus electrolytes (PEG3350+ E) is the most
widely used osmotic laxative in Europe, prospective data on its long-term (over 6 months) …

Mass spectrometry investigation into the oxidative degradation of poly (ethylene glycol)

ME Payne, OO Kareem, K Williams-Pavlantos… - Polymer Degradation …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Poly (ethylene glycol)(PEG) is an inexpensive, commercially available polymer that
has many biomedical and material applications. Due to its water-solubility and …

Colonic hydrogen absorption: quantification of its effect on hydrogen accumulation caused by bacterial fermentation of carbohydrates.

HF Hammer - Gut, 1993 - gut.bmj.com
The aim of the study was to assess (quantitatively) colonic hydrogen absorption. Hydrogen
volumes in flatus and breath were measured over periods of six hours in normal subjects …

Management of childhood functional constipation

L Philichi - Journal of Pediatric Health Care, 2018 - jpedhc.org
Constipation is a common problem during childhood, and 0.7% to 29.6% of children are
constipated worldwide (Mugie, Benninga, & Di Lorenzo, 2011). This condition accounts for …

Seventy years of polyethylene glycols in gastroenterology: the journey of PEG 4000 and 3350 from nonabsorbable marker to colonoscopy preparation to osmotic …

JS Fordtran, AF Hofmann - Gastroenterology, 2017 - gastrojournal.org
In 1957, Borgström et al 6 included PEG 4000 in a liquid test meal fed to healthy subjects
whose intestine had been intubated with a small-bore tube. Chyme was aspirated from …

Polyethylene glycol: a game-changer laxative for children

A Alper, DS Pashankar - Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and …, 2013 - journals.lww.com
Constipation is a common problem in children worldwide. It can also be a chronic problem
persisting for many months to years. Successful treatment of constipation requires long-term …

Digestive physiology of captive giant anteaters (Myrmecophaga tridactyla): determinants of faecal dry matter content

JM Gull, M Stahl, C Osmann, S Ortmann… - Journal of animal …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Giant anteaters (Myrmecophaga tridactyla) are specialized insectivores and consume
mainly ants and termites in the wild. In captivity, giant anteaters are either fed a complete …

Autism-associated biomarkers and uses thereof

WI Lipkin, M Hornig, BL Williams - US Patent 9,050,276, 2015 - Google Patents
2012-03-02 Assigned to THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF
NEW YORK reassignment THE TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF …

Hepatic encephalopathy: pharmacological therapies targeting ammonia

RS Rahimi, DC Rockey - Seminars in Liver Disease, 2016 - thieme-connect.com
Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a major complication in patients with decompensated
cirrhosis, leading to higher readmission rates causing a profound burden of disease and …

The practical value of comprehensive stool analysis in detecting the cause of idiopathic chronic diarrhea

KJ Steffer, CA Santa Ana, JA Cole… - Gastroenterology Clinics of …, 2012 - Elsevier
The practical diagnostic value of fecal analysis in the evaluation of patients with chronic
nonbloody diarrhea is controversial. It is possible that variations in its value depend on how …