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Variation in parrot jaw musculature

The Anatomical Record, Volume 309, Issue 9, Page 2519-2533, September 2026.
Interspecific morphological differences in some superficial jaw muscles of parrots. Abstract Psittaciformes, the order encompassing parrots and their relatives, are highly diverse and generally known for having a strong beaks used for multiple behaviors. The muscles related to the masticatory apparatus should reflect this functional complexity; however,
Ana Carolina L. Faillace, Arin Berger, Marcelo Ismar S. Santana, Adam Hartstone‐Rose   +3 more
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Role of prokinetic drugs prior to endoscopy in acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Frontiers in Gastroenterology
BackgroundAcute 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, Tarek Bakain, Abdulrahman Atasi, Omar A. Oudit, Mohammad Ghannam, Zaid AlRashid, Khaled Moghib, Emeka Stanley Obi, Muhammad Sarfaraz, Chidiebele Emmanuel Omaliko, Derrick Cheung   +10 more
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Optimizing of duodenogastric reflux therapy in patients with chronic gastritis

Gastroenterologìa, 2019
Background. The known methods of duodenogastric reflux treatment which include prokinetics administration against the background of chronic gastritis standard therapy, as a rule, have the low therapeutic efficacy.
O.O. Hutsalenko
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Persistent Post‐Traumatic Brain Injury Hiccups Unresponsive to Standard Agents: Resolution Associated With Levetiracetam Therapy

Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 9, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Post‐traumatic hiccups are an uncommon but distressing complication of traumatic brain injury (TBI), often resistant to conventional pharmacological agents, and the underlying mechanism may involve central neurological disruption of inhibitory pathways rather than gastrointestinal or metabolic aetiologies. We report a male patient in his early
Rostom Karajeh, Ranya Abu Khalaf, Mostafa Ibraheem Abo Alrob, Saif Khaled Abdalhadi Azzam, Youssef Abdelqader Alsaeed   +4 more
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Prokinetic and laxative effects of Xiao'er Qixingcha, a household pediatric herbal formula [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Xiao'er Qixingcha, a household Chinese Medicinal formula, has been extensively applied in pediatric clinic for dyspepsia and constipation for hundreds of years. The present study firstly inspected whether the extract of Xiao'er Qixingcha (EXQ)
Xie, J, Xiao-Dan Huang, Zhi-Zhun Mo, Wang, Xiu-Fen, Mo, Zhi-Zhun, Xiao-Ning Zhao, Chen, W, Ji-Yan Su, Su, J, Mo, Z, Zi-Ren Su, Jian-Hui Xie, Zhao, X, Wang, X, Xiu-Fen Wang, Su, Z, Zhang, Xiao-Jun, Chen, Wei-ping, Huang, X, Huang, Xiao-Dan, Zhang, X, Su, Zi-Ren, Wei-ping Chen, Su, Ji-Yan, Xiao-Jun Zhang, Xie, Jian-Hui, Zhao, Xiao-Ning   +26 more
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GLP‐1 Receptor Agonists and Endoscopy: Understanding Gastric Stasis, Aspiration Risk, and Contemporary Peri‐Procedural Guidance

Chronic Diseases and Translational Medicine, Volume 12, Issue 3, Page 183-196, September 2026.
Pharmacological mechanisms and physiologic effects of GLP‐1 receptor agonists relevant to peri‐endoscopic risk. ABSTRACT The global increase in obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), and metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) has led to a higher use of glucagon‐like peptide‐1 receptor agonists (GLP‐1RAs) among patients ...
Junaid Beig, Jason Ta, Sophie Jones, Emily Scott, Khalid Sofi, Frances Osler, Marije Jansen, Puneet Chhabra   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Prokinetic effect of duodenal extract on ovine gallbladders

, 2000
Objective: It is known that the macrolide antibiotic erythromycin stimulates gastrointestinal and gallbladder motility by an as yet unidentified mechanism.
Oriowo, MA,, Philip, E,, Al-Hussaini, M,, Thulesius, O,   +3 more
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PPI Misuse in Bangladesh: Confronting a Silent Epidemic Through Deprescribing and Regulatory Reform—A Policy Perspective

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 9, September 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are subject to rampant global misuse, posing a significant public health challenge. This issue is particularly acute in low‐ and middle‐income countries like Bangladesh, where preliminary data indicate alarmingly high rates of inappropriate prescribing, driven by systemic factors within the ...
Abdullaha Al Mamun, Md Rabiul Awual, K. A. M. Inzamul Islam   +2 more
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Risk of Clostridium difficile diarrhoea in critically ill patients treated with erythromycin-based prokinetic therapy for feed intolerance

, 2008
The original publication can be found at www.springerlink.comObjective To determine the incidence of Clostridium difficile (CD) diarrhoea in feed-intolerant, critically ill patients who received erythromycin-based prokinetic therapy.
Holloway, R., Ching, K., Nguyen, Q., Chapman, M., Fraser, R.   +4 more
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Exocrine Gland Dysfunction in Parkinson's Disease: Pathophysiology, Clinical Manifestations, and Therapeutic Perspectives—A Narrative Review

Movement Disorders Clinical Practice, Volume 13, Issue 9, Page 2081-2092, September 2026.
Abstract Background Non‐motor symptoms, especially autonomic dysfunction, are major contributors to disability and decreased quality of life in Parkinson's disease (PD). Despite being common and having a wide range of clinical facets, exocrine gland dysfunction is still not well recognized and managed.
Renato P. Munhoz, Marina Farah, Laura Silveira‐Moriyama   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source