AIM:To explore the effectiveness of acupuncture transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation(Acu-TENS), a non-invasive modality in reduction of rectal discomfort during barostat-induced rectal distension. METHODS:Forty...
Supported by A Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research from the Aichi Medical University Alumni Association, in part
AIM: To evaluate the effects of omeprazole on gastric mechanosensitivity in humans. METHODS: A double lumen polyvinyl tube with a plas- tic bag was introduced into the stomach of healthy volunteers under fluorograph...
AIM:To investigate the mechanism of action of thermal cutaneous stimulation on the gastric motor inhibition. METHODS:The gastric tone of 33 healthy volunteers (20 men, mean age 36.7 ± 8.4 years) was assessed by a bar...
Gastric accommodation is important for the understanding of the pathophysiology in functional dyspepsia and is also relevant for symptom generation in other disorders. The term gastric accommodation has at least three...