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Intestinal dysmotility syndromes in the elderly: measurement of orocecal transit time. 1990

P R Piccione, and P R Holt, and J A Culpepper-Morgan, and P Paris, and L O'Bryan, and L Ferdinands, and M J Kreek
Department of Medicine, St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital Center, College of Physicians & Surgeons, Columbia University, New York, New York.

Altered bowel habits are common symptoms in the elderly, yet the pathophysiology of age-related gastrointestinal dysmotility syndromes is poorly understood. The present study was designed to correlate changes in orocecal transit time (TT) in healthy elderly subjects with or without gastrointestinal dysmotility complaints. Twenty-two geriatric facility resident volunteers, mean age 82 yr (range 65-94 yr) participated, of whom 16 had gastrointestinal dysmotility symptoms. Orocecal TT in the elderly subjects did not differ from that in younger adult controls (100 +/- 11 min vs 93 +/- 20 min). However, orocecal TT was longer in geriatric females (112 +/- 14 min) than in males (70 +/- 6 min, p less than 0.01). We conclude that age alone does not prolong orocecal TT, except when dysmotility symptoms have been present for a prolonged period.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007410 Intestinal Diseases Pathological processes in any segment of the INTESTINE from DUODENUM to RECTUM. Disease, Intestinal,Diseases, Intestinal,Intestinal Disease
D008297 Male Males
D001944 Breath Tests Any tests done on exhaled air. Breathalyzer Tests,Breath Test,Breathalyzer Test,Test, Breath,Test, Breathalyzer,Tests, Breath,Tests, Breathalyzer
D002432 Cecum The blind sac or outpouching area of the LARGE INTESTINE that is below the entrance of the SMALL INTESTINE. It has a worm-like extension, the vermiform APPENDIX. Cecums
D005260 Female Females
D005769 Gastrointestinal Motility The motor activity of the GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT. Intestinal Motility,Gastrointestinal Motilities,Intestinal Motilities,Motilities, Gastrointestinal,Motilities, Intestinal,Motility, Gastrointestinal,Motility, Intestinal
D005772 Gastrointestinal Transit Passage of food (sometimes in the form of a test meal) through the gastrointestinal tract as measured in minutes or hours. The rate of passage through the intestine is an indicator of small bowel function. GI Transit,GI Transits,Gastrointestinal Transits,Transit, GI,Transit, Gastrointestinal,Transits, GI,Transits, Gastrointestinal
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D006859 Hydrogen The first chemical element in the periodic table with atomic symbol H, and atomic number 1. Protium (atomic weight 1) is by far the most common hydrogen isotope. Hydrogen also exists as the stable isotope DEUTERIUM (atomic weight 2) and the radioactive isotope TRITIUM (atomic weight 3). Hydrogen forms into a diatomic molecule at room temperature and appears as a highly flammable colorless and odorless gas. Protium,Hydrogen-1
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly

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