"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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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 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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Aging Effects on Esophageal Transit Time in the Upright Position During Videofluoroscopy. Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2020 Jun; 129(6):618-624.
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Comparative Pharmacokinetics of Mitragynine after Oral Administration of Mitragyna speciosa (Kratom) Leaf Extracts in Rats. Planta Med. 2019 Mar; 85(4):340-346.
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Functional aspects of distal oesophageal spasm: the role of onset velocity and contraction amplitude on bolus transit. Dig Liver Dis. 2012 Jul; 44(7):569-75.
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Effects of adjustable gastric bands on gastric emptying, supra- and infraband transit and satiety: a randomized double-blind crossover trial using a new technique of band visualization. Obes Surg. 2010 Dec; 20(12):1690-7.
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Regional esophageal dysfunction in scleroderma and achalasia using multichannel intraluminal impedance and manometry. Dig Dis Sci. 2008 Jan; 53(1):210-6.
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Novel opioid antagonists for opioid-induced bowel dysfunction and postoperative ileus. J Pain Palliat Care Pharmacother. 2007; 21(2):27-33.
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Technology review: Esophageal impedance monitoring. Am J Gastroenterol. 2007 Jan; 102(1):187-94.
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Clinical relevance of the nutcracker esophagus: suggested revision of criteria for diagnosis. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2006 Jul; 40(6):504-9.
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Symptom and function heterogenicity among patients with distal esophageal spasm: studies using combined impedance-manometry. Am J Gastroenterol. 2006 Mar; 101(3):464-9.
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Normal colon transit time in healthy Chinese adults in Hong Kong. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2004 Nov; 19(11):1270-5.