Background: Abdominal surgery results in a molecular and cellular inflammatory response in the intestine, leading to postoperative ileus. It was hypothesised that resident macrophages within the ...

Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Acute Colonic Ileus. MedGenMed 1(3), 1999 [formerly published in Medscape Gastroenterology eJournal 1(5), 1999]. Available at: https://www.medscape.com ...

Introduction Postoperative ileus (POI) is an inevitable complication of almost all abdominal surgeries, which results in prolonged hospitalisation and increased healthcare costs. Various treatment ...

Alvimopan was well tolerated; 18 of 54 (33%) of patients in the placebo group, 22 of 58 (38%) of patients in the 0.5-mg group, and 27 of 56 (48%) of patients in the 1-mg group experienced at least ...

Background and aims: Cyclooxygenase 2 (COX-2) and prostaglandins (PGs) participate in the pathogenesis of inflammatory postoperative ileus. We sought to determine whether the emerging neuronal ...

Objectives We developed an outcome indicator based on the finding that complications often prolong the patient's hospital stay. A higher percentage of patients with an unexpectedly long length of stay ...

Gurgaon: As electricity demand sores with temperatures, residents of DLF 1 have been struggling with power outages for over two weeks. The prolonged o.

Middle East Braces for Prolonged Conflict as Israel Strikes Targets Across Iran for a Third Day. The Israeli military warns Iranians to evacuate arms factories, signaling what could be a further ...

The benchmark index DSEX of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) plunged in the first 20 minutes of the opening session today (15 June) after the 10-day prolonged Eid holiday. During the first 20 minutes ...

While air conditioners provide relief from the heat, experts warn that prolonged exposure can lead to health issues, especially if you have breathing issues or sensitive skin. So, here are 8 ...

Luzardo returns to form with 10 strikeouts and Phillies bats come alive to end prolonged slumps Jesús Luzardo returned to form and Alec Bohm, Kyle Schwarber and Nick Castellanos contributed three of ...

Research shows that the effect of stress on the body — chiefly the way it triggers inflammation — contributes to the development and worsening of many chronic conditions.