"Gastrointestinal Transit" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Passage of food (sometimes in the form of a test meal) through the gastrointestinal tract as measured in minutes or hours. The rate of passage through the intestine is an indicator of small bowel function.
| Descriptor ID |
D005772
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E01.370.372.310 G10.261.360.525
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| Concept/Terms |
Gastrointestinal Transit- Gastrointestinal Transit
- Gastrointestinal Transits
- Transit, Gastrointestinal
- Transits, Gastrointestinal
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Gastrointestinal Transit" by people in Profiles.
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Stool consistency as a major confounding factor affecting microbiota composition: an ignored variable? Gut. 2016 Jan; 65(1):1-2.
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Simulated comparison of topical and oral formulations of 5-aminosalicylate for the treatment of ulcerative colitis. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2013 Feb; 19(2):301-8.
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Perioperative bowel habits of women undergoing gynecologic surgery: a pilot study. Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2012 May-Jun; 18(3):153-7.
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Sexual abuse: a strong predictor of outcomes after colectomy for slow-transit constipation. Dis Colon Rectum. 2009 Nov; 52(11):1844-7.
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Effect of spinal cord stimulation in a rodent model of post-operative ileus. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2009 Jun; 21(6):672-7, e33-4.
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Treatment of diarrhea in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: concepts and cautions. Rev Gastroenterol Disord. 2007; 7 Suppl 3:S3-10.
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Tolerability, gut effects, and pharmacokinetics of methylnaltrexone following repeated intravenous administration in humans. J Clin Pharmacol. 2005 May; 45(5):538-46.
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Effects of subcutaneous methylnaltrexone on morphine-induced peripherally mediated side effects: a double-blind randomized placebo-controlled trial. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2002 Jan; 300(1):118-23.
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Effects of enteric-coated methylnaltrexone in preventing opioid-induced delay in oral-cecal transit time. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2000 Apr; 67(4):398-404.
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Methylnaltrexone for reversal of constipation due to chronic methadone use: a randomized controlled trial. JAMA. 2000 Jan 19; 283(3):367-72.