The antrum grinds and sieves solids, and pumps chyme into the duodenum against pyloric resistance. The timing of antral contractions is related to the frequency of an electrical slow wave ...

Objective To assess the non-inferiority of vonoprazan to lansoprazole for secondary prevention of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID)-induced peptic ulcer (PU) and the safety of vonoprazan ...

Two biopsy fragments were further collected from the gastric antrum approximately 2 cm from the pylorus for the rapid urease test (RUT), which was performed with a non-commercial solution (100 mg/mL ...

In contrast, the antrum produces strong phasic muscular contractions that grind up solid food into small particles that can pass through the pylorus; the antrum is responsible for solid emptying.

X4 intestinal metaplasia (none 0, mild 1, moderate 2, severe 3) 3.15415 1.59460 15.99 0.0001 X5 family history of gastric cancer (yes 1, no 0) 13.99844 5.82543 5.77 0.0202 X6 accompany with ...

Preservation of the pylorus was introduced in 1944 by Watson, 47 but was not widely used until its reintroduction in the 1970s by Traverso and Longmire. 48 For a long time, ...

Echocardiography articles from across Nature Portfolio. Atom; RSS Feed; Definition. Echocardiography is ultrasonography of the heart. The procedure is usually performed by placing an ultrasound ...

About this study. The purpose of this study is to determine if there are pyloric sphincter abnormalities in patients with gastroparesis symptoms and determine how prevalent these abnormalities are ...

Gastric adenocarcinoma carries a poor prognosis, in part due to the late stage of diagnosis. Risk factors include Helicobacter pylori infection, family history of gastric cancer—in particular, ...

Gastroparesis (GP) refers to when the stomach takes longer than usual to empty its contents into the small intestine. Sometimes referred to as delayed gastric emptying, a lazy stomach, or stomach ...

Founded in partnership with Mayo Clinic and led by medtech veteran Stacey Pugh, Endogenex is developing a pulsed field energy system for treating type 2 diabetes. “If we don’t do something more ...