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Randomised Clinical Trial: Polyethylene Glycol 3350 With Sports Drink Vs. Polyethylene Glycol With Electrolyte Solution As Purgatives For Colonoscopy--The Incidence Of Hyponatraemia., Rebecca Matro, Constantine Daskalakis, Dan Negoianu, Leo Katz, Cassandra Henry, Michael Share, David Kastenberg
Randomised Clinical Trial: Polyethylene Glycol 3350 With Sports Drink Vs. Polyethylene Glycol With Electrolyte Solution As Purgatives For Colonoscopy--The Incidence Of Hyponatraemia., Rebecca Matro, Constantine Daskalakis, Dan Negoianu, Leo Katz, Cassandra Henry, Michael Share, David Kastenberg
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Faculty Papers
BACKGROUND: Polyethylene glycol 3350 plus sports drink (PEG-SD) is a hypo-osmotic purgative commonly used for colonoscopy, though little safety data are available.
AIM: To evaluate the effect of PEG-SD on serum sodium (Na) and other electrolytes compared with PEG-electrolyte solution (PEG-ELS).
METHODS: We performed a single center, prospective, randomised, investigator-blind comparison of PEG-ELS to PEG-SD in out-patients undergoing colonoscopy. Laboratories were obtained at baseline and immediately before and after colonoscopy. The primary endpoint was development of hyponatraemia (Na/L) the day of colonoscopy. Changes in electrolyte levels were computed as the difference between the lowest value on the day of colonoscopy …