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A randomized controlled trial of high volume simethicone to improve visualization during capsule endoscopy

BACKGROUND: The optimal dose of simethicone before capsule endoscopy is unknown. Prior studies have reported inconsistent cleansing, with some showing improved visualization only in the proximal small intestine. We hypothesized a higher volume of simethicone may improve cleansing and diagnostic yiel...

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Autores principales: Sey, Michael, Yan, Brian, McDonald, Cassandra, Segal, Dan, Friedland, Joshua, Puka, Klajdi, Jairath, Vipul
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8016230/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33793636
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0249490