Administering Polyethylene Glycol Electrolyte Solution Via a Nasogastric Tube: Pulmonary Complications
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Aspiration Complications Following Nasogastric Administration of Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) Solution A CASE TO REMEMBER
P olyethylene Glycol-Electrolyte Lavage Solution (PEG-ELS), “Golytely,” has been available since the early 1980s. Davis et al, developed it as a safer alternative for traditional bowel cleansing using balanced electrolyte solution. It provides rapid cleansing of the bowel with only minimal transmucosal movement of water or sodium (1). Polyethylene Glycol (PEG) is a linear polymer made up of rep...
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عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Critical Care
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1062-3264,1937-710X
DOI: 10.4037/ajcc2017522