Publication Name	World Journal of Meta-Analysis
Manuscript ID	2393
Country	United States

Received	2013-02-19 11:45
Peer-Review Started	2013-02-20 09:35
To Make the First Decision	2013-03-18 15:29
Return for Revision	2013-03-19 10:46
Revised	2013-03-20 09:43
Second Decision	2013-04-09 20:22
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2013-04-10 07:55
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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Autobiography
Article Title	Ascorbic acid and low-volume polyethylene glycol for bowel preparation prior to colonoscopy: A meta-analysis
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Jonathan D Godfrey, Robert E Clark, Abhishek Choudhary, Imran Ashraf, Michelle L Matteson, Srinivas R Puli and Matthew L Bechtold
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Matthew L. Bechtold MD, FACG Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology CE405, DC 043.00 University of Missouri Health Sciences Center Five Hospital Drive Columbia, MO 65212 Telephone: (573) 882-1013 Fax: (573) 884-4595 E-mail: bechtoldm@health.missouri.edu
Key Words	Polyethylene glycol; Ascorbic acid; Colonoscopy; Meta-analysis; Bowel preparation
Core Tip	Optimal visualization of the colon during colonoscopy requires adequate bowel preparation that is effective and tolerable to the patient. Low-volume polyethylene glycol (PEG) preparation coupled with ascorbic acid has been utilized to enhance patient tolerability without affecting the quality of bowel preparation. This meta-analysis shows that bowel preparation with low-volume PEG with ascorbic acid does not differ from full-dose PEG for quality of bowel preparation or patient tolerability.
Publish Date	2013-05-24 09:28
Citation	Godfrey JD, Clark RE, Choudhary A, Ashraf I, Matteson ML, Puli SR, Bechtold ML. Ascorbic acid and low-volume polyethylene glycol for bowel preparation prior to colonoscopy: A meta-analysis. World J Meta-Anal 2013; 1(1): 10-15
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2308-3840/full/v1/i1/10.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.13105/wjma.v1.i1.10

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