The Efficacy of Short-Duration Polyethylene Glycol plus Electrolytes for Improving Bowel Preparation of Colonoscopy in Patients with Chronic Constipation
Table 1
Patients’ characteristics.
106
Gender, (%); male : female
56 : 50 (52.8 : 47.2)
Age,
Age distribution, (%) ≤74 : ≥75 years old
68 : 38 (64.2 : 35.8)
Body mass index,
Performance status (0 : 1 : 2), (%)
92 : 10 : 4 (88.8 : 9.3 : 1.9)
Prescription of laxative, (%)
35 (33.0)
Prescription of irritant laxative, (%)
23 (21.7)
Dose of PEG-E/day, (%) 13.7 g : 27.4 g
94 : 12 (88.7 : 11.3)
Definition of chronic constipation
<3 BMs
27 (25.5)
Bristol bowel consistency scale 1 and 2
60 (56.6)
Symptoms besides BM and bowel consistency
99 (93.4)
Underlying disease
Hyperlipidemia, (%)
32 (30.2)
Colorectal surgery, (%)
16 (15.1)
Diabetes, (%)
13 (11.2)
Hypothyroidism, (%)
5 (5.6)
Hepatic or biliary disorder, (%)
4 (3.7)
Parkinson’s disease, (%)
1 (0.9)
Concomitant medication
Antacids, (%)
28 (23.4)
Calcium antagonists, (%)
28 (23.4)
Antidepressants, (%)
14 (7.5)
Opioids, (%)
0 (0.0)
SD: standard deviation; PEG+E: polyethylene glycol plus electrolytes; BM: bowel movement.
