Low‐Volume Whole Bowel Irrigation and Salicylate Absorption: A Comparison With Ipecac‐Charcoal
Keith M. Olsen,
Frank H. Ma,
Bruce H. Ackerman
et al.
Abstract:Study Objective. To evaluate two methods of gastrointestinal decontamination, low‐volume whole bowel irrigation (WBI) and activated charcoal, for their ability to prevent absorption of salicylate.Design. Randomized, two‐phase crossover study.Setting. A clinical research unit in a university‐based teaching hospital.Patients. Six healthy, volunteer men.Interventions. Subjects were assigned to receive 3000 ml WBI or syrup of ipecac 30 ml followed by activated charcoal 50 g in sorbitol, and were crossed over to th… Show more
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