Background and Aim Chewing gum proposal has been used in surgery to reduce postoperative ileus for more than 10 years; however, the efficacy remains imprecise. The aim of this study was to ...

Acute colonic ileus or Ogilvie's syndrome is an acute nonmechanical colonic obstruction with an unclear pathophysiology. This motility disorder generally occurs in elderly patients with serious ...

Background: Ileus and postoperative ileus (POI) are common complications of colorectal cancer (CRC). However, little is known about the gut microbiota associated with ileus. Method: Differences in gut ...

New federal data reveals a 4% decrease in drug overdose deaths in the US from 2022 to 2023, a drop influenced by expanded ...

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Meconium-Related Obstruction and Clinical Outcomes in Term and Preterm Infants 1. Nearly 95% of cases of meconium-related obstruction (MRO) occur in the absence of cystic fibrosis or Hirschsprung ...

Four-year results of a phase III trial showed that budesonide oral suspension (Eohilia) for eosinophilic esophagitis was well ...

One study of women after a c-section showed that “those that were chewing gum had less constipation”, explained the doctor.

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An intestinal pseudo-obstruction usually results from issues with the nerves or muscles that control the intestines. Learn ...

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(JAMA Pediatrics) In a Chinese randomized trial, electroacupuncture after laparoscopic gastrectomy for gastric cancer reduced the duration of postoperative ileus compared with sham ...