title: [The effect of systemic N-acetylcysteine on postoperative expectoration. A prospective, randomized double-blind study].
abstract: A material of 110 consecutive patients submitted to elective upper abdominal laparotomy participated in a randomized double-blind investigation of the effect of N-acetylcysteine (Mucomyst) administered systemically in the recommended dosage on postoperative expectoration. As an effect variable the quantity of expectorate and the viscosity as assessed subjectively by the physiotherapists in the department on a visual analog scale was employed. N-acetyl-cysteine was not found to have any effect on the postoperative expectoration as assessed by the quantity and the viscosity.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Jepsen
authors.forename: P H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Nielsen
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Klaerke
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Johansen
mesh_terms: D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D003371:Cough / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D003553:Cystine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D011897:Random Allocation
chemical_list: D003553:Cystine; C030905:N-monoacetylcystine
vernacular_title: Effekten af systemisk administreret N-acetylcystein på postoperativ ekspektoration. En prospektiv, randomiseret, dobbeltblind undersøgelse.