title: Chronoenterography: monitoring of circadian rhythm of the intestinal evacuatory function.
abstract: A new method for studies of circadian rhythm of the bowel evacuatory function in humans is proposed: chronoenterography. The existence of optimal and pessimal phases in the circadian rhythm of enteral evacuatory activity was proven using this method. The optimal phase is associated with 3-4-fold reduced chronorisk of enteral arrhythmia. A new classification of enteral arrhythmia and its stages and severity is proposed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiology of Visceral Systems, Institute of Experimental Medicine, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, St. Petersburg. iem@iem.spb.ru
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Shemerovskii
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac; D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D003248:Constipation; D003672:Defecation; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012306:Risk; D012307:Risk Factors; D013223:Statistics as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D013997:Time Factors