Article
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Adeniyi K. Akiseku, Olusoji E. Jagun, Adebayo A. Akadri, John O. Imaralu, Adetola O. Olatunji, Adewale O. Sule-Odu
Summary: This study assessed the effectiveness of Butylbromide on the duration of the first stage of labor among nulliparous women. The results showed that Butylbromide significantly reduced the duration of labor and increased the rate of cervical dilation in comparison to the control group, without any significant differences in fetal heart rate, maternal vital signs, or Apgar scores.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GYNECOLOGY & OBSTETRICS
(2021)
Review
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Maura Corsetti, Sylvie Forestier, Marcel Jimenez
Summary: This review aims to provide an updated overview of the mechanisms of action of HBB and its clinical efficacy to guide clinical practice and future research.
NEUROGASTROENTEROLOGY AND MOTILITY
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Tsung-Chieh Yang, Ping-Hsien Chen, Ming-Chih Hou, Li-Ning Peng, Ming-Hsien Lin, Liang-Kung Chen, Yi-Hsiang Huang
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the antiperistaltic effect and safety of l-menthol for esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) in elderly patients with contraindication to hyoscine-N-butylbromide (HBB). The results showed that l-menthol administration significantly reduced peristaltic grade and improved intragastric examination compared to the placebo group. Hemodynamic changes, adverse events, and discomfort levels were similar between the two groups. l-Menthol is an effective and safe alternative antiperistaltic medication for EGD in elderly patients with contraindication to HBB.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2022)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
Mohammed Gamal, Ibrahim A. Naguib, Dibya Sundar Panda, Fatma F. Abdallah
Summary: Several assessment tools were introduced to evaluate the greenness of analytical methods, each with different strengths and protocols. In this study, the importance of using multiple assessment tools for evaluating greenness was emphasized. Different greenness assessment tools yielded varying conclusions about the same analytical methods, highlighting the need for careful consideration when selecting an assessment tool.
ANALYTICAL METHODS
(2021)
Article
Physiology
Peter Bakonyi, Attila Kolonics, Dora Aczel, Lei Zhou, Soroosh Mozaffaritabar, Kinga Molnar, Lajos Laszlo, Balazs Kutasi, Kumpei Tanisawa, Jonguk Park, Yaodong Gu, Ricardo A. Pinho, Zsolt Radak
Summary: This study investigated the possible interactions of the brain-exercise-intestine-microbiome axis. The results showed that voluntary exercise could increase endurance capacity and spatial memory, but had no significant effect on gastrointestinal motility and intestinal oxidative stress levels. Additionally, voluntary exercise increased the number of caveolae in the smooth muscles of the intestine and the relative abundance of Bifidobacteria in the microbiome, which correlated with Akt levels in the intestine.
FRONTIERS IN PHYSIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Simon Libak Haugaard, Kate F. McGovern, Rose Tallon, Rachel Gough, Natalia Watrobska
Summary: This study assessed the impact of hyoscine butylbromide (HB) on ultrasonographically assessed small intestine (SI) motility and heart rate in horses. The results showed that HB did not significantly affect SI motility and did not induce dilated turgid loops of SI. Therefore, the administration of HB prior to abdominal ultrasound examination would not affect clinical decision making.
JOURNAL OF EQUINE VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2023)
Review
Cell Biology
Nadya M. Morrow, Antonio A. Hanson, Erin E. Mulvihill
Summary: Enteroendocrine cells play a crucial role in regulating nutrient intake and disposal through the production and secretion of peptides. Understanding the identity of cells expressing Glp1r, Glp2r, and Gipr in different models can provide insights into dysregulation seen in obesity and diabetes. Further research on G-protein coupled receptor circuits in the intestine and their alterations with high-fat diet feeding is also important in understanding metabolic diseases.
FRONTIERS IN CELL AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Hanna Tufvesson, Julia Dreja, Olle Ekberg, Peter Leander, Sven Mansson, Bodil Ohlsson
Summary: Jejunal motility is decreased in UC compared with healthy controls, but there is no relationship between small bowel motility and GI symptoms in UC.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Jhony Willams Gusmao-Nascimento, Daniela Maione Nunes Cruz, Loyane Almeida Gama, Wellington David Luz Alves, Mariana Pirani Rocha Machado, Luciana Aparecida Cora, Madileine Francely Americo
Summary: The study found that Liraglutide can improve metabolic and gastrointestinal parameters in obese rats, reduce fat accumulation, and regulate inflammatory signaling in duodenal tissue. The therapeutic effects of Liraglutide are dose-dependent and are mainly driven by its action on slowing gastric motility in the gastrointestinal tract.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF CLINICAL INVESTIGATION
(2023)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
K. Loomes
Summary: Bradycardia during anaesthesia in horses is commonly treated with anticholinergics like atropine and glycopyrrolate, but prolonged use of these drugs may lead to intestinal issues. This report demonstrates the successful use of hyoscine N-butylbromide in treating symptomatic bradycardia in three isoflurane-anaesthetised horses.
EQUINE VETERINARY EDUCATION
(2021)
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Ji Young Choi, Jihye Yun, Subin Heo, Dong Wook Kim, Sang Hyun Choi, Jiyoung Yoon, Kyuwon Kim, Kee Wook Jung, Seung-Jae Myung
Summary: The quantitative motility score calculated from cine MRI enables diagnosis of an adynamic small bowel and potentially discerns various degrees of bowel motility.
KOREAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Surgery
Carlos Quintero, Maria F. Molano, Sebastian Amaya, Jose J. Maya, Maria J. Andrade
Summary: This study describes the cardiovascular effects of hyoscine butylbromide on low-risk patients undergoing general anesthesia. It found that a dose of 0.15mg/kg of hyoscine butylbromide increased heart rate and mean arterial pressure within the first 6 minutes after administration, suggesting it as a potential alternative for managing intraoperative bradycardia.
JOURNAL OF PERIOPERATIVE PRACTICE
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Davide Bertoli, Esben Bolvig Mark, Donghua Liao, Tina Okdahl, Serena Nauser, Louise Hostrup Daugberg, Christina Brock, Birgitte Brock, Filip Krag Knop, Klaus Krogh, Jens Brondum Frokjaer, Asbjorn Mohr Drewes
Summary: In this study, we evaluated the structural and functional GI parameters in diabetic patients and healthy controls using multi-segmental magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). We observed differences in stomach, small bowel, and colon volumes, as well as an adynamic small bowel in patients with diabetes and GI symptoms. Associations between recorded parameters and perceived symptoms were also explored. The findings suggest that MRI can be a useful tool for studying diabetes-induced GI symptoms.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Zongming Gao, Michael Karfunkle, Wei Ye, Tim Andres Marzan, Jingyue Yang, Timothy Lex, Cynthia Sommers, Jason D. Rodriguez, Xiaomei Han, Jeffry Florian, David G. Strauss, David A. Keire
Summary: The study found that conversion of ranitidine to NDMA was not detected until nitrite concentration reached 5000 μmol/L, which is 50-fold greater than the upper range of physiologic gastric nitrite concentrations at acidic pH. These findings suggest that ranitidine is not converted to NDMA in gastric fluid under physiologic conditions.
Article
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Sarah Sulaiman, Pavel Gershkovich, Caroline L. Hoad, Matthew Calladine, Robin C. Spiller, Snow Stolnik, Luca Marciani
Summary: Oral specially coated formulations have the potential to improve treatment outcomes of diseases in the distal intestinal tract. A feasibility study using MRI imaging showed that tracking and assessing integrity of coated capsules in the gastrointestinal tract is possible.
Letter
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Sukru Mehmet Erturk
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ROENTGENOLOGY
(2020)
Letter
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Sukru Mehmet Erturk
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ROENTGENOLOGY
(2020)
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Salih Boga, Ali Riza Koksal, Ilker Sen, Muge Kurul Yeniay, Muveddet Banu Yilmaz Ozguven, Erdinc Serin, Sukru Mehmet Erturk, Huseyin Alkim, Canan Alkim
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Zuhal Bayramoglu, Eda Canipek, Rana G. Comert, Nilufar Gasimli, Ozge Kaba, Mehpare San Yanartas, Selda Hancerli Torun, Ayper Somer, Sukru Mehmet Erturk
Summary: This study aimed to reveal the imaging features of COVID-19 in children. The main radiographic findings were unilateral or bilateral ground-glass opacities often associated with feeding vessel sign, halo sign, and pleural thickening, with no significant differences between age groups.
ACADEMIC RADIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Burcin Agridag Ucpinar, Mujdat Bankaoglu, Osman Tugrul Eren, Sukru Mehmet Erturk
Summary: This study measured the diameter of the ITB using MRI and compared the results in clinically diagnosed ITBFS patients. It found that ITB thickness was significantly higher in the study group compared to the control group, with excellent agreement between the two observers.
Article
Gastroenterology & Hepatology
COLORECTAL DISEASE
(2020)
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Sukru Mehmet Erturk, Gorkem Durak, Hakan Ayyildiz, Rana Gunoz Comert, Alpay Medetalibeyoglu, Naci Senkal, Emre Uysal, Atadan Tunaci
JOURNAL OF COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY
(2020)
Review
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Ali H. Baykan, Hakan S. Sayiner, Ibrahim Inan, Elcin Aydin, Sukru M. Erturk
Summary: Breast tuberculosis primarily affects females of reproductive age, with males, postmenopausal women, and pre-pubescent girls being much less affected. The diagnosis of breast tuberculosis relies on clinical examination, radiological evaluations, and histopathological sampling, with other possible diagnoses needing to be ruled out first.
INSIGHTS INTO IMAGING
(2021)
Review
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Inci Kizildag Yirgin, Sukru Mehmet Erturk, Izzet Dogan, Sezai Vatansever
Summary: Standardized response criteria are crucial in evaluating radiological imaging for cancer management, with immunotherapy showing promise in treating chemotherapy-resistant cancers using immune checkpoint inhibitors. Further research is needed to validate the latest immune-RECIST criteria in response assessment and to address challenges in tumor evaluation and management faced by radiologists.
INSIGHTS INTO IMAGING
(2021)
Article
Clinical Neurology
E. Altunisik, A. H. Baykan, S. Sahin, E. Aydin, S. M. Erturk
Summary: This study compared quantitative measurements of olfactory anatomic structures between patients diagnosed with COVID-19 associated with persistent olfactory dysfunction and healthy controls using MRI. The results showed significantly lower olfactory bulb volume, olfactory sulcus depth, and olfactory tract length in COVID-19 patients compared to healthy controls. MRI findings suggested olfactory injury in COVID-19 patients and the olfactory pathway may serve as an alternative route for virus entry into the central nervous system.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF NEURORADIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Zuhal Bayramoglu, Eda Cingoz, Rana G. Comert, Nilufar Gasimli, Ozge Kaba, Mehpare Sari Yanartas, Selda Hancerli Torun, Ayper Somer, Sukru Mehmet Erturk, Atadan Tunaci
Summary: The study compared the imaging findings of COVID-19 in young adults and children, revealing differences in distribution, size, and pattern. The radiological findings in young adults showed a higher correlation with biochemical parameters compared to blood count results.
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Okan Ince, Emre Uysal, Gorkem Durak, Suzan Onol, Binnur Donmez Yilmaz, Sukru Mehmet Erturk, Hakan Onder
Summary: This study evaluated the potential of machine learning-based models to predict carcinogenic HPV oncogene types using radiomics features from MRI. The results showed that machine learning-based radiomics models based on pre-treatment MRI can accurately detect the carcinogenic HPV status.
DIAGNOSTIC AND INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Emergency Medicine
Mujdat Bankaoglu, Ozge Yapici Ugurlar, Meric Ugurlar, Burak Gunaydin, Sukru Mehmet Erturk, Osman Tugrul Eren
Summary: The study compared the clinical results of single-bundle (SB) and double-bundle (DB) anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) repairing techniques using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). There were no significant differences in radiologic measurements and clinical scores between the DB and SB groups. Post-operative ACL angle in the SB group showed a strong correlation with the clinical recovery level.
ULUSAL TRAVMA VE ACIL CERRAHI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF TRAUMA & EMERGENCY SURGERY
(2021)
Article
Emergency Medicine
Ali Haydar Baykan, Sukru Sahin, Ibrahim Inan, Safiye Kafadar, Mustafa Goksu, Sukru Mehmet Erturk
EURASIAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
(2020)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Ozge Yapici Ugurlar, Mehmet Sait Bugdaci, Abdullah Soydan Mahmutoglu, Canan Alkim, Banu Yilmaz Ozguven, Alper Ozel, Muzaffer Basak, Yasin Aykut, Huseyin Ozkurt, Sukru Mehmet Erturk
MARMARA MEDICAL JOURNAL
(2020)