or smaller) to prevent displacement of the
bulking agent. Bulking procedure is an office-based procedure without the need for general or regional anesthesia.
Beans, corn and pulses are used in many recipes, as a
bulking agent in soups and stews, and also dried and milled for flour.
* In contrast, insoluble fiber speeds up the removal of food and waste from the digestive system by acting as a
bulking agent. It helps prevent constipation.
Therefore, it is advised to alleviate constipation by gradually increasing dietary fiber intake in the form of wholegrain cereals, beans and legumes, or using a dietary
bulking agent such as psyllium husk.
Most of the functions of powdered sorbitol are similar to those of liquid sorbitol, and it is widely preferred as a coating agent and
bulking agent in the manufacturing of confectioneries and bakery goods.
Our primary outcome was the overall success of the
bulking agent. Failure of the
bulking agent was defined either as a subjective return to their baseline level of incontinence or initiation of an alternative treatment for stress incontinence.
Dextranomer/hyaluronic acid (Solesta) is an injectable, biocompatible
bulking agent which may be used for the treatment of fecal incontinence.
The Colorectal Unit (CRU) at Wits Donald Gordon Medical Centre (WDGMC) has been using Permacol[TM] as a
bulking agent for passive FI for the last five years.
In the cases of powders for injection or infusion obtained through a freeze-drying process, the use of
bulking agent, such as mannitol, and/or a cryoprotector will be needed when the dose of drug substance(s) cannot ensure solely the formation of acceptable "cake."
It found caffeine was the most common
bulking agent for heroin, in 81% of samples, while other substances commonly used were paracetamol, in 70% of batches, and other medicines such as diazepam, phenacetin and benzocaine.
Detectives unravelled Steven Kelly's drugs network after stopping a van filled with the huge batch of substances - used as a heroin
bulking agent - on its way to Merseyside.
food additive - an additive to food intended to improve its flavor or appearance or shelf-life