N-Acetyl Cysteine and Increased Lesion Detection Rate

• Pre-medication with simethicone and N-acetyl cysteine for improving mucosal visibility during upper gastrointestinal endoscopy: A randomized controlled trial.

  • 2023-10-18
  • RCT · n = 800
  • Indian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology 43(5)
  • • Zaheer Nabi
    • Mohan Vamsi
    • Rajesh Goud
    • Mahiboob Sayyed
    • Jahangeer Basha
    • Palle Manohar Reddy
    • Rithesh Reddy
    • Praveen Reddy
    • Chaithanya Manchu
    • Santosh Darisetty
    • Rajesh Gupta
    • Manu Tandan
    • Guduru Venkat Rao
    • D Nageshwar Reddy

  • PubMed: 37848768
  • DOI: 10.1007/s12664-023-01459-0

  2 Insights on

  • Increased Lesion Detection Rate

  • High evidence
  • Large Human Trial
  • Adults

  There was no significant difference in the lesion detection rate among the different premedication drugs (p > 0.05).

  Effect

  Neutral

  Effect size

  Small

  Significant

  No

  Dose

  not specified