Chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction (CIPO) is a rare disorder that is characterized by the
simulation of mechanical obstruction of either the small or large bowel when no anatomic …

Gut motility and visceral sensation are two important components of normal gastrointestinal
(GI) tract function. Disordered gut motility and sensation can cause significant symptoms …

Objective Gastric emptying measurements are mandatory in gastroparesis diagnostics, but
the association between delayed emptying and symptoms is questionable. It is imperative to …

This is a comment on" Current and future therapeutic prokinetic therapy to improve enteral
feed intolerance in the ICU patient." Nutr Clin Pract. 2010 Feb; 25 (1): 26-31. This is a …

Current literature supports the importance of dietary interventions, focusing on low-fat and
low-fiber diets, in addition to drug therapies. Severely fiber-restrictive diets may not be …

Gastroparesis (GP) is commonly seen in hospitalized patients. Refractory vomiting and
related dehydration, electrolyte abnormalities, and malnutrition are indications for hospital …

Motility of the gastrointestinal tract is responsible for the orderly movement of food, in an oral-
to-aboral direction, and allows for the digestion and absorption of nutrients and water, and …

Background Data on specific gastrointestinal (GI) motility disorders, such as gastroparesis
(GP), chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction (CIPO), and colonic inertia (CI), as well as …

Summary STW 5 (Iberogast®; Steigerwald Arzneimittelwerk GmbH, Darmstadt, Germany)
contains nine plant extracts and possesses well-documented overall efficacy in functional …