2017
Prevalence and Patterns of Marijuana Use in Young Adults With Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Phatak UP, Rojas‐Velasquez D, Porto A, Pashankar DS. Prevalence and Patterns of Marijuana Use in Young Adults With Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Journal Of Pediatric Gastroenterology And Nutrition 2017, 64: 261-264. PMID: 27846066, DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0000000000001474.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInflammatory bowel diseaseBowel diseaseYoung adultsAdverse effectsMarijuana useNeuropsychiatric adverse effectsPediatric IBD clinicsHalf of patientsPossible adverse effectsIBD clinicIBD therapyAbdominal painDisease activityIBD symptomsPoor appetiteMedical therapySymptom reliefComplete reliefSymptom improvementPatientsNonusers of marijuanaUse of marijuanaAnonymous questionnaireMedical marijuanaLegalization of marijuana
2011
Two‐day Bowel Preparation With Polyethylene Glycol 3350 and Bisacodyl: A New, Safe, and Effective Regimen for Colonoscopy in Children
Phatak UP, Johnson S, Husain SZ, Pashankar DS. Two‐day Bowel Preparation With Polyethylene Glycol 3350 and Bisacodyl: A New, Safe, and Effective Regimen for Colonoscopy in Children. Journal Of Pediatric Gastroenterology And Nutrition 2011, 53: 71-74. PMID: 21694539, DOI: 10.1097/mpg.0b013e318210807a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBowel preparationStool frequencyColonic preparationAdverse effectsPolyethylene glycol 3350Tablets of bisacodylDaily stool frequencyMean age 11.9 yearsMajor adverse effectsAge 11.9 yearsAbdominal painMild nauseaEffective regimenProspective studyColonoscopyDay 1Day 2BisacodylPatientsChildrenDaysNauseaVomitingPainRegimen