The effect of gravity on oesophageal peristalsis in humans

Neurogastroenterology and Motility

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 71-76

  Allen, M L ^a,b   Zamani, S ^a   Dimarino Jr , A J ^a  

^a PENN PRESBYTERIAN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Gravity; Oesophageal peristalsis; Water swallows

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY POSITION; BODY POSTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRINKING; ESOPHAGUS INTUBATION; ESOPHAGUS MOTILITY; ESOPHAGUS PRESSURE; FEMALE; GRAVITY; HEAD TILTING; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LOWER ESOPHAGUS SPHINCTER; MALE; MAMMAL; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIMATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDING; SUPINE POSITION; TRANSDUCER;

EID: 0030923883     PISSN: 13501925     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2982.1997.d01-19.x     Document Type: Article

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