The measurement of gastric emptying during labour.
The author describes how the rate of paracetamol absorption may be used as an indirect measure of gastric emptying rate in clinical situations such as during labour or post-partum, when direct measurement would be impracticable.
D000082:Acetaminophen / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D004064:Digestive System / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D005746:Gastric Emptying; D006801:Humans; D007408:Intestinal Absorption; D007743:Labor, Obstetric; D008722:Methods; D011247:Pregnancy; D013270:Stomach / Q000502:physiology; D013997:Time Factors
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