title: Bowel preparation for rectal and colonic investigation.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Nurses need to have a clear understanding of the reasons for effective bowel preparation for patients undergoing imaging of the rectum and colon.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Depending on the specific investigation, a variety of effective oral and rectal preparations are available. One of the most important deciding factors in choosing which should be used is patient tolerance.
authors.affiliation: University of Hull Academic Surgical Unit, Castle Hill Hospital, Cottingham.
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Bulmer
mesh_terms: D001464:Barium; D004733:Enema; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000451:nursing; D012002:Rectal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000451:nursing; D012812:Sigmoidoscopy / Q000451:nursing*; D013041:Specialties, Nursing / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D001464:Barium