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Type: | Journal article |
Title: | Predictors of gastroparesis in out-patients with secondary and idiopathic upper gastrointestinal symptoms |
Author: | Stanghellini, V. Tosetti, C. Horowitz, M. De Giorgio, R. Barbara, G. Cogliandro, R. Cogliandro, L. Corinaldesi, R. |
Citation: | Digestive and Liver Disease, 2003; 35(6):389-396 |
Publisher: | Pacini Editore |
Issue Date: | 2003 |
ISSN: | 1590-8658 1878-3562 |
Statement of Responsibility: | V. Stanghellinia, C. Tosetti, M. Horowitz, R. De Giorgio, G. Barbara, R. Cogliandro, L. Cogliandro , R. Corinaldesi |
Abstract: | <h4>Background</h4>Delayed gastric emptying occurs frequently in patients with upper gastrointestinal symptoms associated with functional or organic diseases.<h4>Aims</h4>To evaluate whether: (i) the prevalence of delayed gastric emptying is influenced by the presence of organic disease; (ii) demographic or clinical factors predict modestly or markedly (gastroparesis) delayed emptying.<h4>Patients</h4>A total of 327 consecutive out-patients with upper gastrointestinal symptoms.<h4>Methods</h4>Routine diagnostic work-up and evaluation of demographic factors, gastrointestinal symptom evaluation and scintigraphic gastric emptying of solids were performed.<h4>Results</h4>Organic diseases were detected in 227/327 (65%) patients: 33% had delayed emptying and 20% gastroparesis. Female gender (OR: 2.1; 95% C.I.: 1.3-3.4). overweight (0.5; 0.3-0.9), relevant postprandial fullness (1.8; 1.1-3.2) and relevant epigastric bloating (1.8; 1.1-2.9), but not the presence of organic diseases, were associated with delayed emptying. Female gender (3.9; 1.3-11.9) and relevant postprandial fullness (4.1; 1.7-10.2) were associated with gastroparesis.<h4>Conclusions</h4>(i) There is a high prevalence of delayed gastric emptying and gastroparesis in out-patients with upper gastrointestinal symptoms, which is not influenced by the presence of organic disease; (ii) female gender, low body weight, relevant fullness and bloating are associated with delayed emptying; female gender and relevant postprandial fullness predict gastroparesis. |
Keywords: | Humans Stomach Diseases Gastroparesis Prevalence Sex Factors Gastric Emptying Adult Middle Aged Outpatients Female Male |
Description: | Copyright © 2003 Editrice Gastroenterologica Italiana S.r.l. Published by Elsevier Science Ltd. All rights reserved. |
DOI: | 10.1016/S1590-8658(03)00164-6 |
Published version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s1590-8658(03)00164-6 |
Appears in Collections: | Aurora harvest 4 Medicine publications |
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