| Title |
Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis of Chewing‐Gum Therapy in the Reduction of Postoperative Paralytic Ileus Following Gastrointestinal Surgery
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|---|---|
| Published in |
World Journal of Surgery, September 2009
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| DOI | 10.1007/s00268-009-0104-5 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
J. Edward F. Fitzgerald, Irfan Ahmed |
| Abstract |
Postoperative ileus has long been considered an inevitable consequence of gastrointestinal surgery. It prolongs hospital stay, increases morbidity, and adds to treatment costs. Chewing is a form of sham feeding reported to stimulate bowel motility. This analysis examines the value of chewing-gum therapy in treatment of postoperative ileus. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 5 | 19% |
| United States | 3 | 12% |
| Bermuda | 2 | 8% |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 4% |
| Mexico | 1 | 4% |
| Ireland | 1 | 4% |
| Spain | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 12 | 46% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 12 | 46% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 9 | 35% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 3 | 12% |
| Scientists | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 1 | 4% |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 1 | 1% |
| Brazil | 1 | 1% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 1% |
| Canada | 1 | 1% |
| United States | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 89 | 95% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 17 | 18% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 11 | 12% |
| Student > Bachelor | 11 | 12% |
| Other | 9 | 10% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 8 | 9% |
| Other | 23 | 24% |
| Unknown | 15 | 16% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 57 | 61% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 9 | 10% |
| Engineering | 2 | 2% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 2 | 2% |
| Arts and Humanities | 1 | 1% |
| Other | 3 | 3% |
| Unknown | 20 | 21% |
Attention Score in Context
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#240
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#5
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