Postoperative ileus (POI) is a frequent complication after abdominal surgery. The
consequences of postoperative ileus can be potentially serious such as bronchial inhalation …

Background Following abdominal surgery, postoperative ileus is a common complication
significantly increasing patient morbidity and cost of hospital admission. This is the first …

Background There is a paucity of contemporary national estimates for Clostridium difficile
infection (CDI) hospitalizations by age group, sex, and region in the US population. Also …

Results Significant changes in ASMRs, ASIRs, MIIs, and DALYs were observed in all
countries (Table S1). ASMRs were variable, with decreasing trends observed in …

Aims The aim is to investigate the effect of alvimopan on postoperative ileus and length of
hospital stay in patients undergoing bowel resection. Methods The PRISMA statement …

Postoperative ileus (POI) is a prevalent surgical complication, which results in prolonged
hospitalization, patient distress, and substantial economic burden. The literature aims to …

Objective. Elevated red cell distribution (RDW) has been reported to be associated with
mortality in patients with acute pancreatitis and cholecystitis admitted to the intensive care …

Purpose Though prior studies have proven CTC's efficacy in outpatients, its utility in the
inpatient setting has not been studied. We evaluated the efficacy of a modified CTC protocol …

Aims Several medicinal treatments for avoiding postoperative ileus (POI) after abdominal
surgery have been evaluated in randomized controlled trials (RCTs). This network meta …

Although hyperpolarization-activated and cyclic nucleotide-gated 2 channels (HCN2) are
expressed in multiple cell types in the gut, the role of HCN2 in intestinal motility is poorly …