hiccup/diarrhea

Hiccups differential diagnosis is a challenging one often being inconclusive and sometimes attributed to malignancies, and so of extreme importance to an internist. Seventy-five-year-old man with history of alcohol abuse, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia presented to the emergency department after

The purpose of this study was to examine the association of any demographic and clinical factors with mortality outcome among adult patients with Ebola virus disease (EVD) in Guinea. This retrospective observational study analyzed medical records of laboratory confirmed EVD adult patients during the

There are multiple potential states and/or symptoms that may occur in the palliative care population including: pain, nausea/vomiting, fatigue, anorexia, dyspnea, hiccups, cough, constipation, abdominal cramps/bloating, diarrhea, pruritis, depression/anxiety, dysphagia and sleep disturbances. Some

OBJECTIVE In the present study, we explored the prevalence rates and association factors of functional gastrointestinal disorders and the most common modes and frequencies of bowel habit among a cohort of Chinese adolescents. METHODS A stratified, randomized study based on cross-sectional data was

OBJECTIVE To determine whether the addition of dexamethasone to ondansetron (OND + DEX) is a more effective antiemetic regimen than ondansetron (OND) alone in children receiving chemotherapy. METHODS Children who had solid tumors and who were receiving highly emetogenic chemotherapy, including

Nearly one-half of the most frequently reported and most distressing symptoms in patients with advanced cancer are gastrointestinal in nature. This prospective study was designed to assess the frequency of gastrointestinal symptoms among inpatients admitted to a palliative medicine program with

An antiemetic combination of metoclopramide and methylprednisolone was administered to 16 lung cancer patients receiving cisplatin (80 cmg/m2) alone or in combination with other drugs. Metoclopramide was administered four times intravenously at a dose of 1.5 mg/kg. Methylprednisolone was

BACKGROUND Metoclopramide is a prokinetic and antiemetic agent. OBJECTIVE The goal of this study was to assess the pharmacokinetics of a new, modified-release metoclopramide tablet and compare it with an immediate-release tablet to obtain marketing approval from the Mexican regulatory

The anti-emetic effect and safety in patients receiving ondansetron hydrochloride (OND group) and ondansetron and dexamethasone (DEX group) concurrently in cases of acute and delayed onset emesis induced by a single high dose of cisplatin, given as a chemotherapy to gynecological cancer patients,

OBJECTIVE To compare laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication (LNF)and Toupet laparoscopic fundoplication (LTF) with respect to treatment outcomes and postoperative complications. METHODS PubMed, Medline, Embase and the Cochrane Library were searched. Only randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing

OBJECTIVE Can addition of neurokinin-1 receptor antagonists (NK1-RAs) be considered as an ideal strategy for the prevention of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV)? Researchers differ on this question. METHODS Electronic databases were searched for randomized control trials (RCTs) that

Many articles implicate the nasal ganglion in the production of remote symptoms and discuss treatment. Symptoms are primarily spastic, involving both visceral and voluntary muscles including muscle spasm in the neck, shoulder, and low back; asthma, hypertension, intestinal spasm; diarrhea, angina

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the safety and efficacy of aprepitant in the prevention of acute and delayed chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV). METHODS MEDLINE and PubMed database searches were conducted from 1966 to May 2004 using the following search terms: aprepitant, Emend, substance P,

OBJECTIVE To investigate the analgesic effect of celiac plexus block with anhydrous alcohol in patients suffering form advanced abdominal malignancies. METHODS Ultrasonographically demonstrated and guided, 20 to 50 ml of anhydrous alcohol is injected into the celiac plexus and superior mesenteric

We aimed to fully describe epidemiologic characteristics, clinical manifestations, and clinical outcomes of Ebola virus disease (EVD), as well as detect independent factors significantly associated with mortality of the disease. One hundred thirty-nine confirmed EVD patients enrolled at the JUI