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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 7, 2011; 17(5): 651-656
Published online Feb 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i5.651
Published online Feb 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i5.651
Table 2 Characteristics of elderly patients with polyethylene glycol prescription prior to hospitalization for acute renal failure
| n (%) | |
| Age (yr) | |
| mean ± SD | 70.6 ± 4.6 |
| 65-69 | 8 (47.1) |
| 70-74 | 5 (29.4) |
| 75-79 | 3 (17.6) |
| 80-84 | 1 (5.9) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 14 (82.4) |
| Female | 3 (17.6) |
| Diagnoses on the day of PEG prescription | |
| Colorectal cancer | 6 (35.3) |
| Gastric or duodenal ulcer, gastritis or duodenitis, intestinal disorders | 6 (35.3) |
| Renal disease | 3 (17.6) |
| Fibrosis and cirrhosis of liver | 2 (11.8) |
| Liver cancer | 1 (5.9) |
| Pancreatic cancer | 1 (5.9) |
| Total | 17 (100) |
- Citation: Choi NK, Chang Y, Jung SY, Choi YK, Lee J, Lee JH, Kim JY, Park BJ. A population-based case-crossover study of polyethylene glycol use and acute renal failure risk in the elderly. World J Gastroenterol 2011; 17(5): 651-656
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v17/i5/651.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v17.i5.651