flatulence/inflammation

Enzymatic and non-enzymatic production of nitric oxide in humans: role in inflammation and host defence. Recent studies indicate that nitric oxide (NO) may play an important role in first line of defense in the airways and the stomach, since bacteriostatic concentrations of this gas has been found

OBJECTIVE Postoperative ileus causes significant patient morbidity after abdominal surgery. Some evidence suggests nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may reduce time to gut recovery, but there has not been a meta-analysis to assess their efficacy. This systematic review and meta-analysis

Nutritional assessment and dietary advice are fundamental to inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patient management and all patients should have access to a dietitian. Newly diagnosed patients often think that their pre-illness diet has contributed to the development of their IBD. However,

We determined the effects of enhanced recovery after surgery (ERAS) in patients undergoing radical surgery for gastric carcinoma. Sixty patients undergoing radical gastrectomy for gastric carcinoma in Lishui Hospital between March and October 2016 were randomized to receive either ERAS (30 patients)

OBJECTIVE To evaluate and compare the effect of naso-intestinal tube decompression and octreotide in conservative management of early post-operative inflammatory ileus (EPII). METHODS From March 2005 to January 2009, forty-five patients diagnosed with EPII, who failed to improve with conventional

An open multi-centre veterinary clinical trial, comparing conditions before and after treatment with a herbal dietary supplement consisting of a natural resin extract of Boswellia serrata, was conducted by 10 practicing veterinarians in Switzerland. This traditional plant-based supplement is known

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the role of the small intestinal decompression tube (SIDT) and Gastrografin in the treatment of early postoperative inflammatory small bowel obstruction (EPISBO). METHODS Twelve patients presented EPISBO after abdominal surgery in our department from April 2011 to July 2012.

OBJECTIVE Laparoscopic surgery reduces the risk of postoperative adhesion compared with open surgery. The aim of this study was to assess the advantage of laparoscopic surgery in terms of postoperative adhesion. METHODS Eleven patients participated in this study (laparoscopic surgery: 6 patients,

OBJECTIVE To explore the application of multimordality of cluster treatment strategy in early postoperative inflammatory small bowel obstruction. METHODS Clinical data of 31 cases of early postoperative inflammatory small bowel obstruction in our department from July 2007 to July 2011 were analyzed

OBJECTIVE Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) make it possible to assess health-status problems from the perspective of persons suffering from a disease. The objective of the paper is to examine and compare the contents of PROMs related to IBD based on the World Health Organization's

OBJECTIVE Single-incision laparoscopic (SIL) surgery is expanding, but its benefits, efficacy and safety compared with conventional laparoscopic (CL) surgery remain unclear. This pilot study examined clinical outcomes and biochemical markers of inflammation for colorectal resections by SIL and CL in

This study aimed to evaluate the effects of ketorolac, a commonly used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) as patient controlled intravenous infusion analgesia (PCIA) for the patients underwent radical cystectomy (RC) due to bladder cancer regarding post-operational indices of recovery.

BACKGROUND The management of delayed GI recovery after surgery is an unmet challenge. Uncertainty over its pathophysiology has limited previous research, but recent evidence identifies intestinal inflammation and activation of µ-opioid receptors as key mechanisms. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory

OBJECTIVE To determine the dietary practices of the pediatric inflammatory bowel disease population at the Children's Hospital of the Hamilton Health Sciences Corporation and the reported effectiveness of those diets. METHODS A questionnaire mailed to 153 pediatric patients was returned by 125

The systemic use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) which act by inhibiting cyclooxygenase (COX) is severely hampered by gastric and peptic ulcers. The topical delivery of NSAIDs has the advantages of avoiding gastric and peptic ulcers and delivering the drug to the inflammation site.