"Peristalsis" 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.
A movement, caused by sequential muscle contraction, that pushes the contents of the intestines or other tubular organs in one direction.
| Descriptor ID |
D010528
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G10.261.360.596
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Peristalsis" by people in Profiles.
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Effects of menthol on esophageal motility in humans: Studies using high-resolution manometry. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2022 05; 34(5):e14267.
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Effects of codeine on esophageal peristalsis in humans using high resolution manometry. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2021 Dec; 36(12):3381-3386.
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Esophageal acid burden in reflux patients with normal endoscopy: Does esophageal peristalsis matter? J Formos Med Assoc. 2022 Jan; 121(1 Pt 2):388-394.
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Effect of prucalopride on sildenafil-induced inhibition of esophageal peristalsis in healthy adults. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2021 Jun; 36(6):1556-1561.
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Relevance of sleep disturbance to the integrity and characteristics of secondary peristalsis in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease. Scand J Gastroenterol. 2017 Feb; 52(2):136-142.
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Differences in the Control of Secondary Peristalsis in the Human Esophagus: Influence of the 5-HT4 Receptor versus the TRPV1 Receptor. PLoS One. 2016; 11(7):e0159452.
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Effects of esophageal capsaicin instillation on acid induced excitation of secondary peristalsis in humans. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2016 Feb; 31(2):364-9.
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Effects of mosapride on secondary peristalsis in patients with ineffective esophageal motility. Scand J Gastroenterol. 2013 Dec; 48(12):1363-70.
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Effects of mosapride on esophageal secondary peristalsis in humans. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2011 Jul; 23(7):606-e249.
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Effects of capsaicin-containing red pepper sauce suspension on esophageal secondary peristalsis in humans. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2010 Nov; 22(11):1177-82, e312-3.