"Ileus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A condition caused by the lack of intestinal PERISTALSIS or INTESTINAL MOTILITY without any mechanical obstruction. This interference of the flow of INTESTINAL CONTENTS often leads to INTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION. Ileus may be classified into postoperative, inflammatory, metabolic, neurogenic, and drug-induced.
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D045823
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C06.405.469.531.492
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ileus" by people in Profiles.
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Lamm R, Bloom J, Collins M, Goldman D, Beausang D, Costanzo C, Schwenk ES, Phillips B. A Role for Gastric Point of Care Ultrasound in Postoperative Delayed Gastrointestinal Functioning. J Surg Res. 2022 08; 276:92-99.
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Nemeth ZH, Bogdanovski DA, Paglinco SR, Barratt-Stopper P, Rolandelli RH. Cost and efficacy examination of alvimopan for the prevention of postoperative ileus. J Investig Med. 2017 06; 65(5):949-952.
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Kaushik C, Relia N. Vomiting and abdominal pain in a woman with diabetes. J Fam Pract. 2015 Aug; 64(8):491-2.
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Fineberg SJ, Nandyala SV, Kurd MF, Marquez-Lara A, Noureldin M, Sankaranarayanan S, Patel AA, Oglesby M, Singh K. Incidence and risk factors for postoperative ileus following anterior, posterior, and circumferential lumbar fusion. Spine J. 2014 Aug 01; 14(8):1680-5.
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Ludwig K, Viscusi ER, Wolff BG, Delaney CP, Senagore A, Techner L. Alvimopan for the management of postoperative ileus after bowel resection: characterization of clinical benefit by pooled responder analysis. World J Surg. 2010 Sep; 34(9):2185-90.
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Viscusi ER, Gan TJ, Leslie JB, Foss JF, Talon MD, Du W, Owens G. Peripherally acting mu-opioid receptor antagonists and postoperative ileus: mechanisms of action and clinical applicability. Anesth Analg. 2009 Jun; 108(6):1811-22.
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Keckler SJ, St Peter SD, Spilde TL, Tsao K, Ostlie DJ, Holcomb GW, Snyder CL. Current significance of meconium plug syndrome. J Pediatr Surg. 2008 May; 43(5):896-8.
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Parvizi J, Han SB, Tarity TD, Pulido L, Weinstein M, Rothman RH. Postoperative ileus after total joint arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2008 Apr; 23(3):360-5.
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Wolff BG, Viscusi ER, Delaney CP, Du W, Techner L. Patterns of gastrointestinal recovery after bowel resection and total abdominal hysterectomy: pooled results from the placebo arms of alvimopan phase III North American clinical trials. J Am Coll Surg. 2007 Jul; 205(1):43-51.
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Delaney CP, Wolff BG, Viscusi ER, Senagore AJ, Fort JG, Du W, Techner L, Wallin B. Alvimopan, for postoperative ileus following bowel resection: a pooled analysis of phase III studies. Ann Surg. 2007 Mar; 245(3):355-63.