Prokinetic agents amplify and coordinate the gastrointestinal muscular contractions to
facilitate the transit of intra-luminal content. Following the institution of dietary …

Gastroparesis is defined as objectively delayed gastric emptying in the absence of
mechanical obstruction and in the presence of upper gastrointestinal symptoms including …

Gastrointestinal dysmotility causes delayed gastric emptying, enteral feed intolerance, and
functional obstruction of the small and large intestine, the latter functional obstructions being …

Introduction: Gastroparesis is an important clinical disorder characterised by delayed gastric
emptying in the absence of mechanical outlet obstruction. Idiopathic, diabetes and …

Background & aims Enteral nutrition is important in critically ill patients and is usually
administered via a nasogastric tube. As gastric emptying is frequently delayed, and this …

Gastroparesis is a neurogastrointestinal disorder of motility in which patients experience
symptoms of nausea, vomiting, bloating, early satiety, postprandial fullness, upper …

Objective It is assumed that delayed gastric emptying (GE) occurs frequently in critical
illness; however, the prevalence of slow GE has not previously been assessed using …

Studies consistently show that nasogastric nutrition delivers only about 60% of nutritional
goals in critically ill patients. The predominant reason is abnormal gastric motility, leading to …

Abstract Regulatory agencies in North America and Europe recently re-evaluated the safety
of metoclopramide. This re-evaluation resulted in recommendations and restrictions in order …

Gastroparesis is a syndrome of delayed gastric emptying in the absence of mechanical
obstruction. Symptoms can be debilitating, affect nutritional states, and significantly impact …