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The Prokinetic Face of Ghrelin [PDF]
This review evaluated published data regarding the effects of ghrelin on GI motility using the PubMed database for English articles from 1999 to September 2009. Our strategy was to combine all available information from previous literature, in order to provide a complete structured review on the prokinetic properties of exogenous ghrelin and its ...
Hanaa S. Sallam, Jiande D. Z. Chen
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Prokinetics and their use in gastroenterology [PDF]
Gastrointestinal motility disorders are reflected in clinical medicine not only in the form of functional disorders but also as primary organic units or secondary manifestations of other diseases and physicochemical effects. Recent sophisticated diagnostic methods and basic research in the field of digestive tract motility have shown significant ...
Jiří, Dolina +3 more
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Prokinetics for functional dyspepsia [PDF]
Dyspepsia is a common condition associated with gastrointestinal (GI) disease. Prokinetics are the treatment of choice for functional dyspepsia (FD). However, the role of prokinetics in FD treatment is still controversial.We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised control trials (RCTs) examining the efficacy of prokinetics in the ...
Rapat, Pittayanon +5 more
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Background Erythromycin, a macrolide antibiotic with motilin agonist properties, shortens gastric emptying (GE) time in healthy cats. Azithromycin, another macrolide antibiotic, is effective for treatment of gastric paresis in people.
Stephanie Rutherford +4 more
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Laxative effect of bitter almond (Amygdalus communis var. amara) [PDF]
Thepossible laxative and prokinetic effects of bitter almond were studied: 1- two groups of 7 rats were gavaged with ethanol extract of bitter almond (500mg/kg) or placebo and the number of feces, fecal weight and its percentage of water were studied 18 ...
Hamid Reza Kazrani, Seddigheh Jalali
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BackgroundSome studies have indicated that the use of prokinetic agents may reduce pneumonia risk in some populations. Nasogastric tube insertion is known to increase the risk of pneumonia because it disrupts lower esophageal sphincter function.
Kun-Siang Huang +5 more
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«Uninvestigated dyspepsia»: differential diagnosis, patient-management strategy at outpatient stage
The current data about patient management strategy of dyspepsia syndrome at outpatient stage are reported in the review.
E. A. Lyalyukova +5 more
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Thiopentone Induced Paralytic Ileus in Super Refractory Status Epilepticus: Erythromycin to the Rescue [PDF]
Neurocritical care, a unique specialty requiring skill and adeptness presents us with many challenging situations. Management of super refractory status epilepticus warrants the use of intravenous anaesthetic agents and along with it comes its various ...
Karen Ruby Lionel, Ajay Prasad Hrishi
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Functional dyspepsia (FD) is thought to be mainly based on gastric motility dysfunction and chronic hypersensitivity, yet FD animal models has been reported a few.
Kazuki Hashimoto +4 more
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BackgroundProkinetic agents are currently considered the first-line therapy to improve gastric emptying when feeding intolerance occurred in critically ill adults. In this study, we developed a technique to assess the feasibility of predicting prokinetic
Guangxuan Lv +14 more
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