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Bowel Preps: A Primer on What’s Right for Your Patients

With colon cancer screenings and general endoscopic procedures becoming more widespread each year, the search continues for a bowel preparation agent to make patients comply with pre-procedure instructions. Liquids, pills, enemas, and suppositories all are utilized with varying degrees of success. Patients complain about the taking of the prep, the results of the prep, the fasting, the hunger, the thirst, and the discomfort. Some patients require special preparations due to preexisting conditions such as heart trouble or kidney disorder. Choosing the right prep for each patient is a challenge. This e-book provides a synopsis of bowel prep coverage from the pages of EndoNurse magazine, as well as recommendations for the use of bowel preps.

Topics in this E-book include:

• Pills vs. Liquids: What Option is Best for Your Patient?
• The Current and Future Outlook
• Update 2006 -- Advances in Bowel Preps
• A Consensus Document on Bowel Preparation Prior to Colonoscopy