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ArticleInternal medicine (Tokyo, Japan)2021

Using Polyethylene Glycol 3350 Plus Electrolytes in Constipated Hemodialysis Patients: A Case Series.

Hiroyuki Endo, Noriyuki Obara, Takashi Watanabe, Satoru Sanada, Tomoyuki Koike, Atsushi Masamune

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Article in Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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0.2field-weighted citation impact, top 49% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Hiroyuki EndoDepartment of Gastroenterology, Japan Community Health Care Organization Sendai Hospital, Japan.
Noriyuki ObaraDepartment of Gastroenterology, Japan Community Health Care Organization Sendai Hospital, Japan.
Takashi WatanabeDepartment of Hospital Medicine, Japan Community Health Care Organization Sendai Hospital, Japan.
Satoru SanadaDepartment of Nephrology, Japan Community Health Care Organization Sendai Hospital, Japan.
Tomoyuki KoikeDivision of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan.
Atsushi MasamuneDivision of Gastroenterology, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Japan.
Sendai Shakai Hoken Hospital · JPTohoku University · JP

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Appropriate management of constipation in hemodialysis patients has not been established, although constipation is the most frequent gastrointestinal complication in dialysis patients. We herein report the efficacy and safety of polyethylene glycol in constipated hemodialysis patients assessed prospectively. Seven patients using stimulant laxatives participated in this study. Polyethylene glycol was administered to reduce stimulant laxatives during the six-week intervention period. The amount of stimulant laxatives decreased and spontaneous bowel movements with ideal stool consistency increased significantly after the intervention. No serious adverse effects were observed throughout this study. In conclusion, polyethylene glycol can be a useful tool for managing constipated hemodialysis patients.

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LaxativesPolyethylene GlycolsConstipationElectrolytesHumansRenal DialysisTreatment OutcomeElectrolytesLaxativespolyethylene glycol 3350Polyethylene Glycolsconstipationhemodialysismedicationpolyethylene glycolstimulant laxative

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PMID32863362
PMCPMC7925282
OpenAlexW3082889938

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