Efficacy of small-volume simethicone given at least 30 min before gastroscopy
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Efficacy of small-volume simethicone given at least 30 min before gastroscopy
AIM To evaluate the efficacy of 5 mL simethicone solution in decreasing gastric foam if given at least 30 min before gastroscopy. METHODS This was a randomized, placebo controlled, endoscopist blinded study performed at Changi General Hospital. Patients were at least 21 years old, had no prior surgical resection of the upper gastrointestinal tract, and scheduled for elective diagnostic gastro...
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عنوان ژورنال: World Journal of Gastrointestinal Pharmacology and Therapeutics
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2150-5349
DOI: 10.4292/wjgpt.v7.i4.572