Impact of severe dysphagia on overall survival after percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy by Kazumi Shimamoto, Ryota Matsui, Yorihiro Nishiyama, Kyohei Nishino, Hiromitsu Ban

“…Abstract In this study, we investigated the effect of severe dysphagia on the overall survival of patients who underwent PEG. A cohort of patients who underwent PEG between April 2016 and April 2021 was retrospectively analyzed. …”
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Incorporation of Polymers into Calcined Clays as Improved Thermal Insulating Materials for Construction by Serina Ng, Bjørn Petter Jelle

“…Hydrophilic PEG entrapped more water molecules on clay layers than the hydrophobic PS, making PEG-PCC more thermally conducting than PS-PCC. …”
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Forecasting Asparaginase Need and Cost for Childhood Cancer Using ACCESS FORxECAST by Terence M. Hughes, Nitin Shrivastava, Lewis B. Silverman, A. Lindsay Frazier, Sumit Gupta, Avram Denburg

“…Until recently, ASN was available in three formulations: native Escherichia coli, PEGylated E. coli (PEG), and Erwinase, with native E. coli typically more accessible in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). …”
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A Review of Current Issues Underlying Colon Cleansing before Colonoscopy by Lawrence C Hookey, Stephen Vanner

“…The present review examines four current issues related to the efficacy, patient tolerance and safety of the following bowel cleansing agents: oral sodium phosphate (NaP), polyethylene glycol (PEG) and magnesium citrate (Pico-Salax, Ferring Pharmaceuticals Inc, Canada), an agent recently made available in Canada. …”
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Polyethylene glycol-based deep eutectic solvents as a novel agent for natural gas sweetening. by Jiyad N Aldawsari, Idowu A Adeyemi, Abdelbasset Bessadok-Jemai, Emad Ali, Inas M AlNashef, Mohamed K Hadj-Kali

“…Based on the COSMO-RS study, three DESs, namely tetrabutylammonium bromide (TBAB)+polyethylene glycol (PEG-8) (on a molar basis 1:4), TBAB+octanoic acid (OCT) (1:4), and methyltriphenylphosphonium bromide (MTPB)+PEG-8 (1:10), were chosen for further experimentation up to 2 bar at 25°C using a vapor-liquid equilibria (VLE) apparatus. …”
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Positive Response of Hyoscyamus pusillus Callus Cultures to Exogenous Melatonin on Biochemical Traits and Secondary Metabolites under Drought Conditions by Shamil I. Neamah, Nisreen A. Jdayea

“…There was two drought stress levels (0 and 30 g l−1) of polyethylene glycol (PEG). It was harvested in 28 days. The results showed a significant decrease with an increase in the concentration of PEG treatment in growth and physiological traits compared to the results of those samples when treated with melatonin. …”
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Enhancing Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Polyurethane Rubber Reinforced with Polyethylene Glycol-g-Graphene Oxide by Li Wang, Wen Fu, Wenlong Peng, Haotuo Xiao, Shenglin Li, Jianning Huang, Cuiwen Liu

“…The grated PEG did not affect the crystalline structure of GO. …”
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Preparation of patients for endoscopic investigations and surgery of the large intestine by B. N. Bashankaev, A. G. Yuldashev, D. F. Yermakov, P. V. Tsarkov

“…Due to application of polyethylene glycol (PEG) obligatory cleaning of the large intestine became possible without application of flush enemas. …”
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Exploring the effects of cannabidiol encapsulation in liposomes on their physicochemical properties and biocompatibility by Inga Jurgelane, Karina Egle, Andra Grava, Dana Galkina, Margarita Brante, Maksims Melnichuks, Marite Skrinda-Melne, Girts Salms, Arita Dubnika

“…However, CBD-loaded liposomes significantly reduced cell viability for defined type of CBD containing liposomes. The inclusion of DSPE-PEG improved encapsulation efficiency and liposome stability, making DSPC DSPE-PEG CBD liposomes more suitable for long-term CBD release. …”
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A high-valence bismuth(V) nanoplatform triggers cancer cell death and anti-tumor immune responses with exogenous excitation-free endogenous H2O2- and O2-independent ROS generation by Yizhang Tang, Xujiang Yu, Liangrui He, Meng Tang, Wenji Yue, Ruitong Chen, Jie Zhao, Qi Pan, Wanwan Li

“…Here we report a versatile oxidizing pentavalent bismuth(V) nanoplatform (NaBiVO3-PEG) can generate reactive oxygen species in an excitation-free and H2O2- and O2-independent manner. …”
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Regulating Immune Responses Induced by PEGylated Messenger RNA–Lipid Nanoparticle Vaccine by Hyein Jo, Jaewhoon Jeoung, Wonho Kim, Dooil Jeoung

“…There have been studies aimed at reducing immune responses associated with PEG to make safe and effective vaccines. Effects of modifying or replacing PEG in reducing immune responses associated with PEGylated nanoparticles are also discussed. …”
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Antialgal Synergistic Polystyrene Blended with Polyethylene Glycol and Silver Sulfadiazine for Healthcare Applications by M. Raheel Anjum, Shehla Mushtaq, M. Asad Abbas, Azhar Mahmood, Habib Nasir, Hussnain A. Janjua, Qamar Malik, Nasir M. Ahmad

“…Polystyrene (PS) was blended with polyethylene glycol (PEG) and silver sulfadiazine (SS) with different weight proportions to form polymeric blends. …”
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Optimal Timing of Simethicone Supplement for Bowel Preparation: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial by Zhen-wen Wu, Sheng-gang Zhan, Mei-feng Yang, Yi-teng Meng, Feng Xiong, Cheng Wei, Ying-xue Li, Ding-guo Zhang, Zheng-lei Xu, Ben-hua Wu, Rui-yue Shi, Jun Yao, Li-sheng Wang, De-feng Li

“…We aimed to investigate the optimal timing of SIM addition to polyethylene glycol (PEG) to improve bowel preparation. Methods. Eligible patients were randomly assigned to two groups: the SIM evening group (SIM addition to PEG in the evening of the day prior to colonoscopy) and the SIM morning group (SIM addition to PEG in the morning of colonoscopy). …”
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Efficacy and Tolerability of Two Different Low-Volume Split-Dose Polyethylene Glycol Electrolytes Solution Bowel Preparation for Morning Colonoscopy by Hefeng Tian, Hui Li, Xuanrui Zhu, Wenlong Liu, Ying Fan, Lei Shi, Xiu Wang

“…Those randomized to regimen one were instructed to take 0.75 L PEG two hours after dinner the day before the colonoscopy and 1.5 L PEG 4 hours before the colonoscopy. …”
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Efficacy of pegylated interferon alfa-2b «Algeron» in the treatment of chronic hepatitis C by M. V. Mayevskaya, O. O. Znoyko, E. A. Klimova, S. L. Maximov, S. N. Kizhlo, N. A. Petrochenkova, F. I. Nagimova, R. A. Ivanov, Yu. N. Linkova, T. V. Chernovskaya

“…RVR was observed in 64% and 56% of patients receiving Algeron 1.5 and 2.0 μg/kg, respectively, in the PegIntron group – in 66% (mITTanalysis, p>0,05).The frequency of EVR in Algeron groups after 12 weeks of treatment (regardless of a dose – 1.5 or 2.0 μg/kg) was 94%, in the reference group (PegIntron) – 88% (p>0,05). …”
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Endoscopic Repair of Gastrocolic and Colocutaneous Fistulas Complicating Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Tube by Chukwunonso Chime, Ahmed Baiomi, Kishore Kumar, Harish Patel, Anil Dev, Jasbir Makker

“…Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tube feeding has become one of the options for supplemental feeding in a selected group of patients. …”
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Hydrogel loaded with cerium-manganese nanoparticles and nerve growth factor enhances spinal cord injury repair by modulating immune microenvironment and promoting neuronal regenera... by Zhaoyang Gong, Zhenhao Chen, Dachuan Li, Xiao Lu, Jianwei Wu, Hanqiu Sun, Ximeng Wang, Siyang Liu, Xinlei Xia, Feizhou Lu, Jianyuan Jiang, Chi Sun, Hongli Wang, Feng Zeng, Xiaosheng Ma

“…Methods CeMn nanoparticles (NP) and CeMn NP-polyethylene glycol (PEG) nanozymes were synthesized via sol–gel reaction and DSPE-mPEG modification. …”
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Morphological and Interfacial Engineering with a Surfactant Additive Toward High‐Performance Blade‐Coated Quantum Dot Light‐Emitting Diodes by Wei‐Zhi Liu, Hong‐Wei Duan, Shu‐Guang Meng, Dong‐Ying Zhou, Liang‐Sheng Liao

“…The best performance is observed at a PEG concentration of 0.1 mg mL−1, yielding a CE of 33.1 cd A−1 and an EQE of 26.0%. …”
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Changes in Renal Function Following Administration of Oral Sodium Phosphate or Polyethylene Glycol for Colon Cleansing before Colonoscopy by Ramy Abaskharoun, William Depew, Stephen Vanner

“…Baseline Cr clearance was similiar in both the NaP and PEG groups and the absolute difference after colonoscopy did not differ. …”
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Diagnostic Role of Colon Capsule Endoscopy in Patients with Optimal Colon Cleaning by Ümit Akyüz, Yusuf Yılmaz, Ali Tüzün İnce, Bülent Kaya, Cengiz Pata

“…Low dosage NaP combined with PEG provides optimal bowel preparation for CCE. …”
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