A population-based case-crossover study of polyethylene glycol use and acute renal failure risk in the elderly

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 7, 2011; 17(5): 651-656
Published online Feb 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i5.651

Table 2 Characteristics of elderly patients with polyethylene glycol prescription prior to hospitalization for acute renal failure

	n (%)
Age (yr)
mean ± SD	70.6 ± 4.6
65-69	8 (47.1)
70-74	5 (29.4)
75-79	3 (17.6)
80-84	1 (5.9)
Sex
Male	14 (82.4)
Female	3 (17.6)
Diagnoses on the day of PEG prescription
Colorectal cancer	6 (35.3)
Gastric or duodenal ulcer, gastritis or duodenitis, intestinal disorders	6 (35.3)
Renal disease	3 (17.6)
Fibrosis and cirrhosis of liver	2 (11.8)
Liver cancer	1 (5.9)
Pancreatic cancer	1 (5.9)
Total	17 (100)

PEG: Polyethylene glycol.

Citation: Choi NK, Chang Y, Jung SY, Choi YK, Lee J, Lee JH, Kim JY, Park BJ. A population-based case-crossover study of polyethylene glycol use and acute renal failure risk in the elderly. World J Gastroenterol 2011; 17(5): 651-656
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v17/i5/651.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v17.i5.651