An Uncommon Cause of Small Bowel Obstruction - Page 5
2004年7月6日 · Gallstone ileus is a disease of the elderly, accounting for up to 25% of nonstrangulated small bowel obstruction in patients over 65 years of age. The mortality rate may be as high as 21%. [ 5 ]
Docs Worry Not Enough Known About GLP-1s and Teens
2025年1月2日 · About 20% of adolescents have obesity, a figure that is expected to rise over the next few decades. And while popular weight loss drugs are a potential tool for physicians caring for these young ...
Alvimopan for Postoperative Ileus - Medscape
The duration of ileus depends on the part of the GI tract affected; recovery times for the small intestine and stomach are generally 0–24 and 24–48 hours, respectively, while the colon may ...
Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Acute Colonic Ileus
1999年10月1日 · 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 ...
Should Patients With Thyroid Issues Take GLP-1s? It Depends
2024年12月19日 · Obesity and family practice experts share when it’s safe to prescribe GLP-1 receptor agonists to patients with thyroid problems and what conditions should preclude the medications.
Chewing Gum Reduces Ileus After Abdominal Surgery - Medscape
Postoperative ileus (POI) has been considered a temporary disturbance in gastric aVermeulen et al. [ 9 ] suggestednd bowel motility following abdominal surgery. [ 1 , 2 ] Almost all patients ...
Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Acute Colonic Ileus
1999年10月1日 · 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 ...
Gallstones -- Approach to Medical Management - Page 4
Stones will recur because the gallbladder is left in place and the underlying cause of gallstone formation has not been corrected. The recurrence rate is about 10% annually for up to 5 years, [ 59 ...
Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Acute Colonic Ileus
1999年10月1日 · 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 ...
Can We Repurpose Obesity Drugs to Reverse Liver Disease?
2024年10月28日 · Metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) has become the most common liver disease worldwide, with a global prevalence of 32.4%.Its growth over the past three decades has ...