Background Postoperative ileus (POI) is a common complication after abdominal surgery that significantly delays recovery. Evidence suggests that the general anaesthetic propofol inhibits ...

Chronic Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction (CIPO) and related gastrointestinal motility disorders constitute a group of rare but debilitating conditions that mimic mechanical obstruction despite the ...

After pH testing of either type, abnormal acid exposure time (AET) when the pH in the lower esophagus is greater than 6% ...

The Neuro-Gastroenterology and Pediatric Motility Center is a nationally recognized institution, one of the few in the country that is dedicated to diagnosing and treating motility disorders and neuro ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Nitric oxide (NO) is a major inhibitory neurotransmitter that mediates nonadrenergic noncholinergic (NANC) signaling. Neuronal NO synthase ...

Semaglutide, tirzepatide, and dulaglutide have similar gastrointestinal safety profiles among patients with type 2 diabetes, ...

The sensor sends out its location as it moves through the GI tract, revealing where slowdowns in digestion may occur. CAMBRIDGE, MA -- Engineers at MIT and Caltech have demonstrated an ingestible ...

Gastroparesis is a chronic gastrointestinal (GI) condition affecting the nerves and muscles that help your stomach empty itself. When the stomach can’t move well, food sits inside, resulting in ...

Positive contrast gastrointestinal (GI) studies are performed frequently in avian medicine to identify GI obstruction, luminal distension, and intracoelomic mass effects. However, repeated manual ...