Is endoluminal instillation of bisacodyl in patients with severe ( slow transit type ) constipation useful to test residual colonic propulsive activity?
Physiological and pharmacological testing of colonic motor activity may be important in severely constipated patients, especially in those labeled as 'intractable', in whom more in depth investigation planning may encourage further therapeutic efforts.
The increased number of (and sensitivity for) pH-only events among infants with BPD may be explained by several factors, including lower milk intake, impaired esophageal motility, and a peculiar autonomic nervous system response pattern.