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 ...

YOU KNOW, WE’VE EVEN SEEN RARE BUT REALLY SERIOUS ISSUES LIKE AN ILEUS, WHICH IS A STOPPED UP INTESTINE, OR GASTROPARESIS, WHICH IS ESSENTIALLY STOMACH PARALYSIS. AND BOTH OF THOSE CAN BE REALLY ...

In September 2024, the FDA issued a warning that Ozempic can lead to a life-threatening condition known as ileus — a type of bowel obstruction where either sections or the entirety of the ...

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 ...

Enteral nutrition is defined as the provision of essential nutrients through an enteral tube to prevent or treat disease-related malnutrition in patients who are unable to consume adequate ...

An inguinal hernia occurs when tissue pushes through a weak spot in the abdominal wall near where your abdomen meets your thigh. It’s less common in women because this area is smaller in females ...

Stroke often results in significant impairments across various domains, including movement, language, cognition, and mood. Neurostimulants have been proposed as potential therapeutic interventions to ...

Cinnamon is a popular spice made from the bark of the Cinnamomum verum (Ceylon cinnamon) and Cinnamomum aromaticum (cassia cinnamon) trees. Due to its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, ...

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Gallstone ileus is a rare complication of cholelithiasis accounting for 1–4% of cases of intestinal obstruction with a predominance in the elderly population. Unfortunately, it has an insipid ...