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William G. Paterson

Researcher at Queen's University

Publications -  104
Citations -  4181

William G. Paterson is an academic researcher from Queen's University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Esophagus & Esophageal disease. The author has an hindex of 29, co-authored 101 publications receiving 3869 citations. Previous affiliations of William G. Paterson include Hotel Dieu Hospital & Kingston General Hospital.

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Functional esophageal disorders.

TL;DR: The value of inclusive rather than restrictive diagnostic criteria that encompass other gastrointestinal and non-gastrointestinal symptoms should be examined to improve the accuracy of symptom-based criteria and reduce the dependence on objective testing.
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A randomized prospective trial comparing oral sodium phosphate with standard polyethylene glycol-based lavage solution (Golytely) in the preparation of patients for colonoscopy

TL;DR: It is concluded that, in the group of patients studied, sodium phosphate is a safe colonic cleansing agent that is better tolerated and more effective than Golytely.
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Predictive value of the rome criteria for diagnosing the irritable bowel syndrome

TL;DR: It is suggested that the Rome criteria combined with a lack of red flags have a very high predictive value for diagnosing irritable bowel syndrome and application of these diagnostic criteria has the potential to alter utilization of health care resources.