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Use of Prokinetic Agents in Adult ICU Patients:An International Inception Cohort Study (PATIENCE) [PDF]
Acta Anaesthesiol ScandBackgroundFeeding intolerance is common in intensive care unit (ICU) patients, but evidence supporting prokinetic use is limited. We aimed to provide international epidemiological data on the use of prokinetic agents in adult ICU patients and to explore ...
Bestle, Morten Heiberg +117 more
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The potential of ghrelin as a prokinetic
Regulatory Peptides, 2009 Ghrelin is a 28 amino-acid peptide discovered in 1999. It is synthesized mainly in endocrine cells of the gastric mucosa and secreted into the blood. Physiological contributions of the peptide in human include probably regulation of growth hormone and of appetite.
Poitras, Pierre, Tomasetto, Catherine
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Antibiotics, 2023 Background: Studies have demonstrated that the gut microbiome changes upon exposure to systemic antibiotics. There is a paucity of literature regarding impact on the gut microbiome by long-term usage of erythromycin ethyl succinate (EES) when utilized as
Aravind Thavamani +6 more
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Oral Mosapride Attenuates Gastrointestinal Dysmotility During Experimental Endotoxemia in Horses: A Randomized, Blinded Crossover Study [PDF]
AnimalsEndotoxemia is a major contributor to gastrointestinal hypomotility and postoperative ileus in horses. This study investigated whether oral mosapride retained prokinetic activity during acute lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced endotoxemia.
Diego Duarte Varela +12 more
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Role of prokinetic drugs prior to endoscopy in acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
Frontiers in GastroenterologyBackgroundAcute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is a common gastrointestinal emergency in which retained blood and clots may impair endoscopic visualization, delay diagnosis, and increase the need for repeat endoscopy.
Mohamad Yousef Alabdallat +10 more
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Pregabalin Efficacy in Treatment of Chronic Neurogenic Cough [PDF]
The Laryngoscope, Volume 136, Issue 11, Page 4938-4944, November 2026.The use of neuromodulators for chronic cough has increased; however, the choice of medication, dosing regimen, and duration are still unclear. This longitudinal study of 95 adults taking pregabalin, 75 mg twice daily, for CNC demonstrated 78% improvement or resolution of cough, 17% unchanged, 1% worse cough, with a mean of 6 weeks of therapy, and only ...
Jacqui Allen +3 more
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Animal Cells and Systems, 2021 Constipation is a common disease that reduces life quality. Drugs of various mechanisms are being developed to resolve this affliction. Intestinal motility can be easily monitored in zebrafish, and so we selected this organism to develop a constipation ...
Dongwoo Kim +10 more
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A Meta-Analysis of the Efficacy of Prokinetic Agents against Glycemic Control
Gastroenterology Research and Practice, 2019 Background. Prokinetic agents are used in diabetic gastroparesis patients to improve gastric emptying and upper gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms. However, the efficacy of prokinetic agents against glycemic control is questionable. Therefore, we conducted a
Yeon-Ji Kim +2 more
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Pharmaceutics, 2022 The present study is aimed to develop and optimize levosulpiride-loaded nanostructured lipid carriers (LSP-NLCs) for improving oral bioavailability and prokinetic activity of LSP.
Sadia Tabassam Arif +7 more
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Laryngopharyngeal Reflux Disease - Do Prokinetic Drugs have any Role in Management?
Bengal Journal of Otolaryngology and Head Neck Surgery, 2014 Objectives : 1. To diagnose laryngopharyngeal reflux disease (LPRD) clinically with the available subjective screening protocols (RefluxSymptomIndex and Reflux Finding Score) to categorize the disease based on its severity. 2.
Rahul Sarkar +4 more
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