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Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2020 Postoperative ileus (POI) and postoperative gastrointestinal tract dysfunction (POGD) are well-known complications affecting patients undergoing intestinal surgery.
Elvio Mazzotta +4 more
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Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2013 Gastroparesis is a very common condition, however many times it becomes difficult to manage even after long-term treatment due to multiple etiologies or improper therapy. Patients with severe gastroparesis are considered candidates for gastric electrical
Shamik Shah +4 more
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Thiopentone Induced Paralytic Ileus in Super Refractory Status Epilepticus: Erythromycin to the Rescue [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2017 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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The independent risk factors of early diarrhoea in enteral nutrition for ICU patients
Journal of International Medical Research, 2019 Objective To investigate the prevalence of and factors associated with diarrhoea in the early stage of enteral nutrition in critically ill patients in intensive care units (ICUs).
Weiting Chen +4 more
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Medical treatment of functional dyspepsia [PDF]
Kosin Medical Journal, 2015 Functional dyspepsia (FD) is a condition in which upper abdominal symptoms, such as epigastralgia, postprandial discomfort, and bloating, occur in the absence of any organic or metabolic disease that could explain the symptoms.
Sung Eun Kim
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New Developments in Prokinetic Therapy for Gastric Motility Disorders
Frontiers in Pharmacology, 2021 Prokinetic agents amplify and coordinate the gastrointestinal muscular contractions to facilitate the transit of intra-luminal content. Following the institution of dietary recommendations, prokinetics are the first medications whose goal is to improve ...
Michael Camilleri, Jessica Atieh
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Current management strategies and therapeutic targets in chronic constipation
Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology, 2011 Constipated patients who are refractory to simple lifestyle interventions will usually resort to laxatives, whether prescribed or over the counter. Clinical trial evidence is scarce for older medications such as laxatives, especially with a condition as ...
Anton Emmanuel
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CURRENT PHARMACOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT IN UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL BLEEDING
Proceedings of the Shevchenko Scientific Society: Medical Sciences, 2023 Upper gastrointestinal bleeding is a common reason for presentation to the hospital. Appropriate resuscitation followed by endoscopic assessment and endotherapy for high-risk lesions (active bleeding or non-bleeding with visible vessels) forms the ...
Josh Orpen-Palmer, Adrian J Stanley
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Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.Objective Gastrointestinal (GI) involvement can lead to malnutrition in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc). Body mass index (BMI) remains the most widely used marker to screen nutritional status. We aimed to identify predictors of lower BMI in patients with SSc. Methods Patients with SSc from a prospective US cohort meeting 2013 American College of
Ali Y. Ayla +8 more
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Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2021 Objective: Impaired gastric emptying is a common cause of delayed feeding in critically ill children. Post-pyloric feeding may help improve feeding intolerance and nutritional status and, hence, contribute to a better outcome.
Sirima Ketsuwan +7 more
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