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  2. Perioperative - Wikipedia

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    The perioperative period is the period of a patient's surgical procedure. [1] It commonly includes ward admission, anesthesia, surgery, and recovery.Perioperative may refer to the three phases of surgery: preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative, though it is a term most often used for the first and third of these only - a term which is often specifically utilized to imply 'around' the ...

  3. Postoperative cognitive dysfunction - Wikipedia

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    It is thought that it may be caused by the body's inflammatory response to surgery, stress hormone release during surgery, ischemia, or hypoxaemia. [5] [6] Post-operative cognitive dysfunction can complicate a person's recovery from surgery, delay discharge from hospital, delay returning to work following surgery, and reduce a person's quality ...

  4. Can't Poop? This Super Common Daily Vitamin Could Be ... - AOL

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    A 2012 research review found that constipation was a commonly reported side effect of calcium supplements. However, a 2016 study found that calcium carbonate and calcium phosphate didn’t have an ...

  5. Caffeine - Wikipedia

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    Consumption of caffeine after abdominal surgery shortens the time to recovery of normal bowel function and shortens length of hospital stay. [48] Caffeine was formerly used as a second-line treatment for ADHD. It is considered less effective than methylphenidate or amphetamine but more so than placebo for children with ADHD.

  6. Post-anesthesia care unit - Wikipedia

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    A post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) and sometimes referred to as post-anesthesia recovery or PAR, or simply recovery, is a part of hospitals, ambulatory care centers, and other medical facilities. Patients who received general anesthesia , regional anesthesia , or local anesthesia are transferred from the operating room suites to the recovery area.

  7. Magnesium Supplements Can Help With Constipation, But ... - AOL

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    Magnesium for constipation is a doctor-approved treatment. Experts recommend magnesium citrate or magnesium oxide, and say the oral route is most effective. Magnesium Supplements Can Help With ...

  8. 5 tips to alleviate constipation after Thanksgiving from a ...

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    Constipation affects 42 million Americans each day, according to Dr. Daryl Gioffre, gut health specialist and celebrity nutritionist. Here are his 5 top tips to remedy the condition.

  9. Obstructed defecation - Wikipedia

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    [62] [non-primary source needed] This caused autonomic nerve damage resulting in constipation and obstructed defecation after the surgery. [ 62 ] [ non-primary source needed ] Ventral rectopexy was developed in 2004 as a modification which would not destroy these nerves, since only the ventral/anterior surface (the front surface) is mobilized.