"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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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cathartics" by people in Profiles.
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Preparing the Bowel for Surgery in the Era of Microbiome Sciences. Surg Clin North Am. 2025 Oct; 105(5):965-974.
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Digital Navigation Improves No-Show Rates and Bowel Preparation Quality for Patients Undergoing Colonoscopy: A Randomized Controlled Quality Improvement Study. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2022 02 01; 56(2):166-172.
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Bariatric Bypass Surgery Is a Risk Factor for Incomplete Colonoscopy Preparation. Dig Dis Sci. 2022 07; 67(7):3185-3191.
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The opposing forces of the intestinal microbiome and the emerging pathobiome. Surg Clin North Am. 2014 Dec; 94(6):1151-61.
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The impact of mechanical bowel preparation on postoperative complications for patients undergoing cystectomy and urinary diversion. J Urol. 2012 Nov; 188(5):1801-5.
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Renal risks of sodium phosphate tablets for colonoscopy preparation: a review of adverse drug reactions reported to the US Food and Drug Administration. Colorectal Dis. 2011 Sep; 13(9):e270-5.
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Reduced cathartic bowel preparation for CT colonography: prospective comparison of 2-L polyethylene glycol and magnesium citrate. Radiology. 2011 Oct; 261(1):156-64.
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National CT colonography trial (ACRIN 6664): comparison of three full-laxative bowel preparations in more than 2500 average-risk patients. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2011 May; 196(5):1076-82.
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Calcium phosphate nephropathy from colonoscopy preparations: effect of body weight. Am J Gastroenterol. 2010 Mar; 105(3):705.
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Increased serum phosphate levels and calcium fluxes are seen in smaller individuals after a single dose of sodium phosphate colon cleansing solution: a pharmacokinetic analysis. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2009 Jun 01; 29(11):1202-11.