Perception of changes in wall tension of the proximal stomach in humans
H Piessevaux, J Tack, A Wilmer, B Coulie, A Geubel… - Gut, 2001 - gut.bmj.com
BACKGROUND Hypersensitivity to distension of the stomach is a frequent finding in
functional dyspepsia. During gastric distension studies both wall tension and elongation are …
functional dyspepsia. During gastric distension studies both wall tension and elongation are …
Functional chest pain of esophageal origin: hyperalgesia or motor dysfunction
SSC Rao, B Hayek, RW Summers - Official journal of the …, 2001 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVE: Many patients with functional (noncardiac) chest pain exhibit both
hypersensitivity and motor dysfunction of the esophageal wall. We aimed to determine …
hypersensitivity and motor dysfunction of the esophageal wall. We aimed to determine …
Regional distribution of axial strain and circumferential residual strain in the layered rabbit oesophagus
X Lu, H Gregersen - Journal of Biomechanics, 2001 - Elsevier
The oesophagus is subjected to large axial strains in vivo and the zero-stress state is not a
closed cylinder but an open circular cylindrical sector. The closed cylinder with no external …
closed cylinder but an open circular cylindrical sector. The closed cylinder with no external …
Viscoelastic properties of the human colon
AE Bharucha, RD Hubmayr, IJ Ferber… - American Journal of …, 2001 - journals.physiology.org
Our objectives were to characterize colonic viscoelastic properties of the human descending
colon by assessing pressure-volume (PV) relationships during barostatic balloon distension …
colon by assessing pressure-volume (PV) relationships during barostatic balloon distension …
Sensitivity and distensibility of the rectum and sigmoid colon in patients with irritable bowel syndrome
AM Drewes, P Petersen, P Rössel, C Gao… - Scandinavian journal …, 2001 - Taylor & Francis
Background: Hyperalgesia to visceral stimuli is a biological marker of the irritable bowel
syndrome (IBS). Abnormal pain processing is probably of most importance, but …
syndrome (IBS). Abnormal pain processing is probably of most importance, but …
Comparison of methods used for measurement of rectal compliance
K Krogh, AM Rhyhammer, L Lundby… - Diseases of the colon …, 2001 - journals.lww.com
INTRODUCTION: Compliance is defined as the change in volume or cross-sectional area
divided by the change in pressure. Pressure-volume measurement during distention with a …
divided by the change in pressure. Pressure-volume measurement during distention with a …
Oesophageal pressure–cross‐sectional area distributions and secondary peristalsis in relation to subclassification of systemic sclerosis
GE Villadsen, J Storkholm, H Zachariae… - …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of the present study was to correlate the severity of oesophageal motor dysfunction
with the severity of cutaneous disease in systemic sclerosis (SS). Patients were divided into …
with the severity of cutaneous disease in systemic sclerosis (SS). Patients were divided into …
Biomechanical properties of porcine cerebral bridging veins with reference to the zero-stress state
Q Pang, X Lu, H Gregersen, G Von Oettingen… - Journal of vascular …, 2001 - karger.com
Passive mechanical and morphometric properties of porcine cerebral bridging veins were
studied. Fifteen cerebral bridging veins were obtained from 7 pigs. The superior sagittal …
studied. Fifteen cerebral bridging veins were obtained from 7 pigs. The superior sagittal …
Rectal compliance in females with obstructed defecation
MJ Gosselink, WCJ Hop, WR Schouten - Diseases of the colon & rectum, 2001 - Springer
PURPOSE: This study was designed to investigate whether rectal compliance is altered in
females with obstructed defecation. METHODS: Eighty female patients with obstructed …
females with obstructed defecation. METHODS: Eighty female patients with obstructed …
Sensory and biomechanical responses to distension of the normal human rectum and sigmoid colon
P Petersen, C Gao, P Rössel, P Qvist, L Arendt-Nielsen… - Digestion, 2001 - karger.com
Background: Visceral pain is a major clinical problem. The aim of the present study was to
compare the pain and biomechanical responses to standardized distension of the human …
compare the pain and biomechanical responses to standardized distension of the human …