"Cathartics" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Agents that are used to stimulate evacuation of the bowels.
| Descriptor ID |
D002400
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.505.954.483.396
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| Concept/Terms |
Cathartics- Cathartics
- Bowel Evacuants
- Evacuants, Bowel
- Purgatives
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cathartics" by people in Profiles.
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High volume, low volume, or pills, which way should we go? a review of bowel preparation for colonoscopy. Curr Opin Gastroenterol. 2024 01 01; 40(1):21-26.
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CT colonography: can we achieve an adequate bowel preparation without diet restriction? Eur Radiol. 2023 Jul; 33(7):5184-5192.
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Risk for Post-Colonoscopy Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Patients With and Without Antibiotic Exposure: A Retrospective Cohort Study. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2022 06; 20(6):e1305-e1322.
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Voluntary perioperative colorectal cancer registry from Kerala-An initial overview. Indian J Gastroenterol. 2020 06; 39(3):243-252.
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Comparative Effectiveness of Commercial Bowel Preparations in Ambulatory Patients Presenting for Screening or Surveillance Colonoscopy. Dig Dis Sci. 2021 06; 66(6):2059-2068.
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Bowel Preparation for Colonoscopy in 2020: A Look at the Past, Present, and Future. Curr Gastroenterol Rep. 2020 May 06; 22(6):28.
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Efficacy of low-dose versus high-dose simethicone with polyethylene glycol for bowel preparation: A prospective randomized controlled trial. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2020 Sep; 35(9):1488-1494.
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Impact of Colonoscopy Preparation Video on Boston Bowel Preparation Scale Score. Gastroenterol Nurs. 2019 May/Jun; 42(3):251-258.
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Effect of WeChat and short message service on bowel preparation: an endoscopist-blinded, randomized controlled trial. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2019 02; 31(2):170-177.
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Bowel Preparations Administered the Morning of Colonoscopy Provide Similar Efficacy to a Split Dose Regimen: A Meta Analysis. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2018 Nov/Dec; 52(10):859-868.