Kiwifruit significantly enhanced all tested measures of laxation in these adults.
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Aortic PVL occurred more frequently because of laxation of sutured threads without frequent sites.
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We wished to obtain objective evidence as to whether or not kiwifruit eaten regularly could promote laxation in elderly people.
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Kiwifruit as a natural remedy appears palatable to most of the population and provides improved laxation for elderly individuals who are otherwise healthy.
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Conclusions: Our data demonstrate that intravenous methylnaltrexone can induce laxation and reverse slowing of oral cecal-transit time in subjects taking high opioid dosages.
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Main outcome measures: Laxation response, oral-cecal transit time, and central opioid withdrawal symptoms were compared between the 2 groups.