Efficacy of premedication with activated Dimethicone or N-acetylcysteine in improving visibility during upper endoscopy

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 7, 2011; 17(37): 4213-4217
Published online Oct 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i37.4213

Table 1 Demographic characteristics of patients in each group

Group	A	B	C	D
Number	38	37	37	36
Age(yr; mean ± SD)	42.2 ± 13.9	44.3 ± 18.0	44.6 ± 16.4	41.8 ± 17.5
Female: Male (n)	18:20	19:18	16:21	18:18
Cause of endoscopy
Dyspepsia	25	28	21	23
Reflux	6	5	4	4
Screening for cancer	7	0	5	4
Others	0	4	7	5

No significant difference between each two groups regarding age and gender. Group A received water, group B received activated Dimethicone plus water, group C received N-acetylcysteine plus water, and group D received activated Dimethicone and N-acetylcysteine plus water.

Citation: Asl SMKH, Sivandzadeh GR. Efficacy of premedication with activated Dimethicone or N-acetylcysteine in improving visibility during upper endoscopy. World J Gastroenterol 2011; 17(37): 4213-4217
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DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v17.i37.4213