Overview
Vomiting, or emesis, is the forceful, coordinated expulsion of gastric contents through the mouth, produced by a reflex integrated in the brainstem emetic centre and triggered by gastrointestinal, vestibular, central, metabolic, or toxic stimuli. It serves a protective function against ingested toxins but is also a clinical sign of diverse disorders, and protracted vomiting can cause dehydration and electrolyte disturbance through loss of fluid and gastric secretions. Evaluation focuses on identifying the underlying cause and associated gastrointestinal or systemic pathology. Research relevant to this area examines acute diarrhoea and rotavirus infection in young children before and after vaccine introduction, gastric dilatation-volvulus as a cause of acute abdominal emergency, and granulomatous gastritis in a clinicopathologic biopsy series. Allied work addresses superior mesenteric artery syndrome presenting with upper-gastrointestinal symptoms, intragastric balloon treatment and its tolerability, intestinal protozoan infection, the management of severe acute malnutrition with therapeutic feeds, and adverse drug reactions involving gastrointestinal symptoms. These studies integrate gastroenterology, infectious disease, and clinical pathology to clarify the causes, presentations, and consequences of vomiting and related gastrointestinal disturbance. The journal publishes peer-reviewed research on Body Fluids, gastrointestinal disorders, and the clinical conditions associated with emesis and fluid loss.
Research published in this journal
12 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.
Observations and analysis of risk factors for GDV in a single institution: a case-control study
Reversible Posterior Encephalopathy Syndrome and Related Factors: Clinical Cases Study
Safety, Tolerability, Efficacy and Logistics of Administration of Three Types of Therapeutic Feeds to Children with Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM)
Pattern of Use of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy Regimens and Pattern of Occurrence of Adverse Drug Reactions in an Indian Human Immunodeficiency Virus Positive Patients
Acute Hypomagnesemia-Induced Cerebellar Down-Beat Nystagmus Syndrome Due to Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo: A Case Report
Outcomes in Sequential Intragastric Balloon Treatment for Patients With Super Obesity - A Single Centre Retrospective Analysis
Granulomatous Gastritis: A Clinicopathologic Analysis of 39 Biopsy Cases
Epidemiological Profile of Intestinal Protozoan Infection in Dakar, Senegal: Results from Hospital-Based Survey
Position Paper: Overview of Workplace Bullying in Higher Educational Organizations
Assessment of Self Medication Practice and Drugs Storage Among South Sudanese Community in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Organic or Psychiatric Disease? A Misdiagnosed Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome
How this research is being cited
The 12 articles above have been cited 24 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.
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2026 · Journal of Medicine and Palliative Care
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2026 · Health Science Reports
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Factors influencing irresponsible self-medication in rural Ethiopia: Insights from Gimbichu district2025 · Journal of Public Health in Africa
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2025 · Science Advances
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2025 · Science Advances
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2025 · Advances in Microbiology
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2024 · Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine
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Amanda L. Rappaport et al. · 2024 · Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine
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