Search for dissertations about: "small bowel transit."
Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 swedish dissertations containing the words small bowel transit..
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1. Gastrointestinal transit in health and disease
Abstract : The uptake of nutrients occurs mainly in the small bowel. However, the time nutrients and other contents spend in the small bowel, i.e. the small bowel transit time is widely uncharacterised in man. READ MORE
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2. Capsule endoscopy in the diagnosis of small bowel disease
Abstract : Capsule endoscopy (CE) is a method for examining the small bowel by means of an ingested encapsulated video camera, propelled by peristalsis, to continuously take images during its passage through the gastrointestinal tract. The method has been in clinical use in Sweden since 2002 and is considered user-friendly and well tolerable by patients. READ MORE
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3. Development of nuclear medicine methods for gastric and small bowel motility : effects of GLP-1 on gastric emptying
Abstract : The diagnosis of functional disorders of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract requires techniques being both sufficiently sensitive to detect disturbances of the normal physiology and low-invasive enough not to interfere with the properties being studied. The purpose was to set up nuclear medicine methods for assessment of upper GI tract motility and study the effect of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) on gastric emptying. READ MORE
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4. Gastrointestinal Permeability and Motility in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Abstract : Synchronized motility, permeability and secretory (hormones and enzymes) events are integral to normal physiology. Smooth muscle syncytium operates with enteric nervous system (ENS) and endocrine signalling to accommodate, mix and control passage of ingested materials. READ MORE
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5. Implementation of gut-directed hypnotherapy for irritable bowel syndrome in clinical practice
Abstract : Background: Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is characterized by recurrent abdominal pain or discomfort, related to abnormal bowel habits. This benign and common condition is in severe cases associated with bothersome GI symptoms, decreased quality of life and psychological comorbidity. READ MORE