A prospective randomized controlled trial comparing simethicone, N-acetylcysteine, sodium bicarbonate and peppermint for visualization in upper gastrointestinal endoscopy

@article{Mahawongkajit2020APR,
  title={A prospective randomized controlled trial comparing simethicone, N-acetylcysteine, sodium bicarbonate and peppermint for visualization in upper gastrointestinal endoscopy},
  author={Prasit Mahawongkajit and Amonpon Kanlerd},
  journal={Surgical Endoscopy},
  year={2020},
  volume={35},
  pages={303-308}
}
Objectives Early cancer detection is crucial in improving the patients’ quality of life and upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (EGD) plays a key role in this detection. Many clearing mechanisms may be applied to create good endoscopic visualizations for the upper gastrointestinal tract using mucolytic agents, antifoaming agents, proteolytic enzymes and neutralizers. The aim of this study is to compare the effects of simethicone, N -acetylcysteine (NAC), sodium bicarbonate and peppermint as pre… 
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