Effect of carob bean on gastric emptying time in Thai infants.

Thickening agents, such as carob bean gum or galactomannan, have been successfully administered for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux in infants. To study the effect of carob bean gum on gastric emptying and to symptoms of regurgitation, we recruited 20 full term Thai infants (mean age=13.4+/-7 week; mean body weight=4943+/-1272gm) without pathological gastroesophageal reflux.

Deconvolution analysis of renal blood flow: evaluation of postrenal transplant complications.

Unlabelled: Medical complications after renal transplantation cause problems in treatment decision making. To differentiate acute tubular necrosis from acute rejection when it occurs in the early posttransplant period is difficult. Renal scintigraphy offers a noninvasive means for renal blood flow (RBF) and renal function assessment.