Coffee - is there anything it can't do?
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wrote on 2 Apr 2023, 13:25 last edited by
Coffee administration to promote return of bowel function after small bowel resection
Methods
Following small bowel resection, patients were randomized to caffeinated coffee or warm water three times a day until the time of first flatus or first bowel movement. Primary outcomes were time from end of procedure to: 1) nasogastric tube removal; and 2) when the discharge order was written. Outcomes were compared using Kaplan-Meier survival curves.
Results
Thirty-nine patients received coffee and 40 water. Median days to nasogastric tube removal was 3.4 for the coffee and 4.0 for the water groups (p = 0.002). Median days to discharge order was 6.7 for the coffee and 7.7 for the water groups (p = 0.01).
Conclusion
Coffee was safe and decreased time to nasogastric tube removal and hospital stay in patients undergoing small bowel resection.
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wrote on 2 Apr 2023, 17:02 last edited by
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wrote on 2 Apr 2023, 19:48 last edited by
This was my late morning espresso shot.
And my latte I made earlier...
I'm experiencing a rather regular existence.
