Kirk Ludwig

ORCID: 0000-0002-9037-6292
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Research Areas
  • Philosophy and Theoretical Science
  • Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments
  • Epistemology, Ethics, and Metaphysics
  • Colorectal and Anal Carcinomas
  • Classical Philosophy and Thought
  • Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
  • Free Will and Agency
  • Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
  • Philosophical Ethics and Theory
  • Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
  • Stress Responses and Cortisol
  • Philosophy and History of Science
  • Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical Outcomes
  • Enhanced Recovery After Surgery
  • Anorectal Disease Treatments and Outcomes
  • Syntax, Semantics, Linguistic Variation
  • Infant Health and Development
  • Diet and metabolism studies
  • Genetic factors in colorectal cancer
  • Diverticular Disease and Complications
  • Gastric Cancer Management and Outcomes
  • Colorectal Cancer Treatments and Studies
  • Pragmatism in Philosophy and Education
  • Logic, Reasoning, and Knowledge
  • Regulation of Appetite and Obesity

Medical College of Wisconsin
2015-2025

Colon and Rectal Surgery Associates
2024

Indiana University Bloomington
2010-2021

Siemens (Germany)
2021

Indiana University
2007-2020

Lutheran Hospital
2015-2018

Froedtert Hospital
2010-2018

John Wiley & Sons (United States)
2016-2018

American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
2017

Milwaukee VA Medical Center
2008-2015

Although Seprafilm has been demonstrated to reduce adhesion formation, it is not known whether its usage would translate into a reduction in adhesive small-bowel obstruction.This was prospective, randomized, multicenter, multinational, single-blind, controlled study. This report focuses on those patients who underwent intestinal resection (n = 1,701). Before closure of the abdomen, were randomized receive or no treatment. applied adhesiogenic tissues throughout abdomen. The incidence and...

10.1007/s10350-005-0268-5 article EN Diseases of the Colon & Rectum 2005-11-30

T here has been a movement recently to bring bear on the conduct of philo- sophical thought experiments (henceforth "thought experiments") 1 empirical techniques social sciences, that is, treat their as in nature an anthropological investigation into application conditions concepts group subjects.This is take third person, contrast traditional first approach conceptual analysis.This taken form conducting surveys about scenarios used experiments. 2It called "experimental philosophy" by its...

10.1111/j.1475-4975.2007.00160.x article EN Midwest Studies in Philosophy 2007-09-01

Colorectal cancer is the third most frequently diagnosed in men and women United States, 2005, an estimated 104,950 new cases of colon will occur. Despite these statistics, mortality from has decreased over past 30 years, possibly because earlier diagnosis through screening better treatment modalities. The NCCN guidelines summarize management cancer, disease presentation recurrent patient surveillance. For recent version guidelines, please visit NCCN.org

10.6004/jnccn.2005.0024 article EN Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network 2005-07-01

PART I: HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION TO TRUTH-THEORETIC SEMANTICS II: RADICAL INTERPRETATION III: METAPHYSICS AND EPISTEMOLOGY

10.5860/choice.43-2121 article EN Choice Reviews Online 2005-12-01

To investigate the efficacy and safety of alvimopan, 12 mg, administered orally 30 to 90 minutes preoperatively twice daily postoperatively in conjunction with a standardized accelerated postoperative care pathway for managing ileus after bowel resection.This multicenter, randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, phase 3 trial enrolled adult patients undergoing partial resection primary anastomosis by laparotomy scheduled receive intravenous, opioid-based, patient-controlled analgesia. A...

10.1001/archsurg.143.11.1098 article EN Archives of Surgery 2008-11-17

Objective To examine clinical outcomes in patients receiving neoadjuvant chemoradiation for locally advanced rectal adenocarcinoma. Summary Background Data Preoperative radiation therapy, either alone or combination with 5-fluorouracil-based chemotherapy, has proven both safe and effective the treatment of cancer. However, data are lacking regarding which subgroups benefit from therapy terms decreased local recurrence increased survival rates. Methods A retrospective chart review was...

10.1097/00000658-200106000-00007 article EN Annals of Surgery 2001-06-01

Purpose Overexpression of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) has been associated with aggressive tumor phenotypes, chemotherapy, and radiation resistance, as well poor survival in preclinical clinical models. The EGFR inhibitor gefitinib potentiates chemotherapy cytotoxicity models, including pancreatic colorectal cancer. We initiated two phase I trials assessing the combination gefitinib, capecitabine, patients localized rectal Patients Methods pathologically confirmed adenocarcinoma...

10.1200/jco.2005.04.1749 article EN Journal of Clinical Oncology 2006-01-31

We report the outcome in 1,079 consecutive clean or clean-contaminated midline abdominal incisions closed with running 0-loop nylon suture after both elective and emergency operations done between 1984 1991. Postoperatively, 79 patients were lost to follow-up, resulting 1,000 having long-term follow-up. Mean follow-up among these was 22 months. Early wound complications included subcutaneous infection (18), deep (17), dehiscence (13), fistula (2), sinus (2). A ventral hernia developed 42...

10.1097/00007611-199504000-00013 article EN Southern Medical Journal 1995-04-01

In our daily life, individuals encounter with various types of stress. Accumulation life stress (chronic stress) often causes gastrointestinal symptoms and functional diseases. Although some can adapt toward chronic stress, the adaptation mechanism against remains unknown. acute delays gastric emptying alters upper motility, effects on motility still remain unclear. We investigated (single (repeated for 5 consecutive days) solid interdigestive gastroduodenal contractions in rats. It is well...

10.1152/ajpregu.90928.2008 article EN AJP Regulatory Integrative and Comparative Physiology 2009-03-05

Accumulation of continuous life stress (chronic stress) often causes gastric symptoms. Although central oxytocin has antistress effects, the role in stress-induced dysmotility remains unknown. Solid emptying was measured rats receiving acute restraint stress, 5 consecutive days repeated homotypic stress), and 7 varying types heterotypic stress). Oxytocin receptor antagonist were administered intracerebroventricularly (icv). Expression corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) mRNA paraventricular...

10.1152/ajpgi.00483.2009 article EN AJP Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology 2010-08-06

Abstract This paper gives an account of proxy agency in the context collective action. It takes case a group announcing something by way spokesperson as illustration. In agency, it seems that one person or subgroup's doing counts constitutes is recognized (tantamount to) another group's something. Proxy pervasive institutional has been taken to be straightforward counterexample appealing deflationary view action matter all members making contribution bringing about some event. I show this...

10.1111/nous.12013 article EN Noûs 2013-02-06

INTRODUCTION: Postoperative abdominal adhesions are associated with significant morbidity and mortality, placing a substantial burden on healthcare systems worldwide. Development of bioresorbable membrane containing up to 23 percent glycerol chemically modified sodium hyaluronate/carboxymethylcellulose offers ease handling has been shown provide postoperative adhesion prevention in animals. This study was designed assess the safety evaluate its efficacy reducing incidence, extent, severity...

10.1007/s10350-004-0954-8 article EN Diseases of the Colon & Rectum 2005-04-27
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