title: The measurement of gastric emptying during labour.
abstract: 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.
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D000082:Acetaminophen