The Book of Ruth and the Book of Esther are the only two books which bear the name of women. The two women Ruth and Esther enjoy the resemblance with the two patriarchs Abraham and Moses in terms of the covenant theme...The Book of Ruth and the Book of Esther are the only two books which bear the name of women. The two women Ruth and Esther enjoy the resemblance with the two patriarchs Abraham and Moses in terms of the covenant theme in Bible. The significance of the two women can not be underestimated. In this sense, they should be elevated as two matriarchs in Bible.展开更多
AIM:To investigate the electrolyte changes between 2-L polyethylene glycol with ascorbic acid 20 g(PEGAsc) and 4-L PEG solutions.METHODS:From August 2012 to February 2013,a total of 226 patients were enrolled at four ...AIM:To investigate the electrolyte changes between 2-L polyethylene glycol with ascorbic acid 20 g(PEGAsc) and 4-L PEG solutions.METHODS:From August 2012 to February 2013,a total of 226 patients were enrolled at four tertiary hospitals.All patients were randomly allocated to a PEG-Asc group or a 4-L PEG.Before colonoscopy,patients completed a questionnaire to assess bowel preparation-related symptoms,satisfaction,and willingness.Endoscopists assessed the bowel preparation using the Boston Bowel Preparation Scale(BBPS).In addition,blood tests,including serum electrolytes,serum osmolarity,and urine osmolarity were evaluated both before and after the procedure.RESULTS:A total of 226 patients were analyzed.BBPS scores were similar and the adequate bowel preparation rate(BBPS≥6)was not different between the two groups(PEG-Asc vs 4-L PEG,73.2%vs 76.3%,P=0.760).Bowel preparation-related symptoms also were not different between the two groups.The taste of PEG-Asc was better(41.1%vs 16.7%,P<0.001),and the willingness to undergo repeated bowel preparation was higher in the PEG-Asc group(73.2%vs 59.3%,P=0.027)than in 4-L PEG.There were no significant changes in serum electrolytes in either group.CONCLUSION:In this multicenter trial,bowel preparation with PEG-Asc was better than 4-L PEG in terms of patient satisfaction,with similar degrees of bowel preparation and electrolyte changes.展开更多
One cannot help feeling envious of Esther Jacobson-Tepfer. Many times since the late1980s she has explored some of the most magnificently beautiful—and, for ordinary travelers, largely inaccessible—landscapes on ear...One cannot help feeling envious of Esther Jacobson-Tepfer. Many times since the late1980s she has explored some of the most magnificently beautiful—and, for ordinary travelers, largely inaccessible—landscapes on earth:the Altai and Sayan mountain ranges with their surrounding woodlands and steppes.展开更多
文摘The Book of Ruth and the Book of Esther are the only two books which bear the name of women. The two women Ruth and Esther enjoy the resemblance with the two patriarchs Abraham and Moses in terms of the covenant theme in Bible. The significance of the two women can not be underestimated. In this sense, they should be elevated as two matriarchs in Bible.
基金Supported by National R and D Program for Cancer Control,Ministry of Health and Welfare,South Korea,No.1220230Taejun Pharmaceutical Company,South Korea
文摘AIM:To investigate the electrolyte changes between 2-L polyethylene glycol with ascorbic acid 20 g(PEGAsc) and 4-L PEG solutions.METHODS:From August 2012 to February 2013,a total of 226 patients were enrolled at four tertiary hospitals.All patients were randomly allocated to a PEG-Asc group or a 4-L PEG.Before colonoscopy,patients completed a questionnaire to assess bowel preparation-related symptoms,satisfaction,and willingness.Endoscopists assessed the bowel preparation using the Boston Bowel Preparation Scale(BBPS).In addition,blood tests,including serum electrolytes,serum osmolarity,and urine osmolarity were evaluated both before and after the procedure.RESULTS:A total of 226 patients were analyzed.BBPS scores were similar and the adequate bowel preparation rate(BBPS≥6)was not different between the two groups(PEG-Asc vs 4-L PEG,73.2%vs 76.3%,P=0.760).Bowel preparation-related symptoms also were not different between the two groups.The taste of PEG-Asc was better(41.1%vs 16.7%,P<0.001),and the willingness to undergo repeated bowel preparation was higher in the PEG-Asc group(73.2%vs 59.3%,P=0.027)than in 4-L PEG.There were no significant changes in serum electrolytes in either group.CONCLUSION:In this multicenter trial,bowel preparation with PEG-Asc was better than 4-L PEG in terms of patient satisfaction,with similar degrees of bowel preparation and electrolyte changes.
文摘One cannot help feeling envious of Esther Jacobson-Tepfer. Many times since the late1980s she has explored some of the most magnificently beautiful—and, for ordinary travelers, largely inaccessible—landscapes on earth:the Altai and Sayan mountain ranges with their surrounding woodlands and steppes.
