"Cathartics" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Agents that are used to stimulate evacuation of the bowels.
| Descriptor ID |
D002400
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.505.954.483.396
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| Concept/Terms |
Cathartics- Cathartics
- Bowel Evacuants
- Evacuants, Bowel
- Purgatives
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cathartics" by people in Profiles.
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Bowel Cleansing Strategies After Suboptimal Bowel?Preparation. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2019 06; 17(7):1239-1241.
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Computed tomographic and magnetic resonance colonography: challenge for colonoscopy. Dig Dis. 2012; 30 Suppl 2:60-7.
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Features associated with diet pill use in individuals with eating disorders. Eat Behav. 2008 Jan; 9(1):73-81.
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Urgent colonoscopy for evaluation and management of acute lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage: a randomized controlled trial. Am J Gastroenterol. 2005 Nov; 100(11):2395-402.
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Efficacy of bowel preparation with the use of a prepackaged, low fibre diet with a low sodium, magnesium citrate cathartic vs. a clear liquid diet with a standard sodium phosphate cathartic. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2005 Jun 15; 21(12):1491-5.
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Effect of supplements of partially hydrolyzed guar gum on the occurrence of constipation and use of laxative agents. J Am Diet Assoc. 1998 Aug; 98(8):912-4.
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Laxative use in constipation. American College of Gastroenterology's Committee on FDA-Related Matters. Am J Gastroenterol. 1985 Apr; 80(4):303-9.