"Flatulence" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Production or presence of gas in the gastrointestinal tract which may be expelled through the anus.
| Descriptor ID |
D005414
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.888.821.360
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Flatulence" by people in Profiles.
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A Unique Case of Massive Colonic Distention. Gastroenterology. 2020 04; 158(5):e5-e6.
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Developing food supplements for moderately malnourished children: lessons learned from ready-to-use therapeutic foods. Food Nutr Bull. 2015 Mar; 36(1 Suppl):S53-8.
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Return of bowel sounds indicating an end of postoperative ileus: is it time to cease this long-standing nursing tradition? Medsurg Nurs. 2012 May-Jun; 21(3):146-50.
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A randomized trial of rocking-chair motion on the effect of postoperative ileus duration in patients with cancer recovering from abdominal surgery. Appl Nurs Res. 2010 May; 23(2):59-64.
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Randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial of loperamide plus simethicone versus loperamide alone and simethicone alone in the treatment of acute diarrhea with gas-related abdominal discomfort. Curr Med Res Opin. 2007 May; 23(5):1033-43.
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Fecal and urinary incontinence in primiparous women. Obstet Gynecol. 2006 Oct; 108(4):863-72.