There are four types of products used to prevent or treat constipation: bulking agents, stool softeners, osmotic laxatives, and stimulant laxatives. Bulking agents, such as bran or psyllium (found in Metamucil, for example) ease constipation by increasing the volume of stool and making it easier to pass.Regular use of bulking agents is safe and helps make them more effective.ulking agents, such as bran or psyllium (found in Metamucil, for example) ease constipation by increasing the volume of stool and making it easier to pass. Regular use of bulking agents is safe and helps make them more effective.
QUESTION: What is the correct ICD-9-CM procedure code to report a reconstruction polydactyly? The CPT code is 28344, but I'm not sure whether ICD-9-CM procedure code 86.26 is the correct code? ANSWER: Procedure code 86.26 (ligation of dermal appendage) is also used for the ligation of supernumerary toe. The term polydactyly indicates that the patient has more than five fingers or toes, and the term supernumerary means having more than the normal number.
The DNA ligase from bacteriophage T4 is the ligase most-commonly used in laboratory research. It can ligate cohesive or sticky ends of DNA, oligonucleotides, as well as RNA and RNA-DNA hybrids, but not single-stranded nucleic acids.