Nutritional deficiency during colonoscopy preparation: the forgotten iatrogeny

ABSTRACT Background and aims: bowel preparation for colonoscopy induces a semi-fasting state, with a potential negative impact on fragile patients. The present study aims to quantify nutritional deficiency during colonoscopy preparation. Methods: this was an observational and cross-sectional stu...

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Main Authors: Gonçalo Nunes, Ana Teresa Barata, Carla Adriana Santos, Marta Patita, Jorge Fonseca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Aran Ediciones
Series:Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas
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Online Access:http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1130-01082018000500003&lng=en&tlng=en