Linked Life Data

1397915

Source:http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/pubmed/id/1397915

Statements in which the resource exists as a subject.
PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-11-19
pubmed:abstractText
The standard polyethylene glycol electrolyte solution for colonic cleansing has a salty unpleasant taste resulting in limited patient acceptance. Introduced as a major advance allegedly providing a distinctly better taste, a new low sodium cleansing solution was recently described. In a double-blind controlled fashion, 66 colonoscopy outpatients were interviewed about general palatability and tolerance of the solution they had ingested for the preparation of endoscopy. Preparation quality was assessed endoscopically. Similar results were obtained for both solutions concerning palatability, tolerance, and cleansing quality. Furthermore, a small quantity of both solutions was tasted and directly compared for taste qualities before endoscopy. Fifty-one and one-half percent of patients preferred the new solution and 48.5% preferred the standard solution or had no preference (not significant). Of the patients, 39.2% were unable to differentiate between the more and the less salty solution. Moreover, 39.6% of patients preferred the solution they judged more salty. We conclude that the new low sodium lavage solution is not superior to the standard solution regarding patient acceptance, compliance, and cleansing quality. Thus, the reduction of salt concentration does not appear to be the appropriate approach to improve patients compliance with colonic cleansing solutions.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0016-5107
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
38
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
579-81
pubmed:dateRevised
2010-11-18
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Low sodium solution for colonic cleansing: a double-blind, controlled, randomized prospective study.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital (PMU/CHUV), Lausanne, Switzerland.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Comparative Study, Randomized Controlled Trial, Controlled Clinical Trial, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't