Factors related to abdominal pain in gastroparesis: contrast to patients with predominant nausea and vomiting [PDF]
, 2013 Background Factors associated with abdominal pain in gastroparesis are incompletely evaluated and comparisons of pain vs other symptoms are limited. This study related pain to clinical factors in gastroparesis and contrasted pain/discomfort‐ with nausea/
Abell, T. L. +15 more
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Noninvasive ¹³C-octanoic acid breath test shows delayed gastric emptying in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis [PDF]
, 1999 Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disorder characterized by progressive loss of motor neurons. However, ALS has been recognized to also involve non-motor systems.
Folwaczny, Christian +6 more
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Thyroxine treatment with softgel capsule formulation. Usefulness in hypothyroid patients without malabsorption [PDF]
, 2018 Background: Levothyroxine sodium (LT4) is the therapy of choice for hypothyroidism. In the last decade, new LT4 formulations, such as liquid and softgel capsules, became available. Even if some evidence has been reached in the efficacy of liquid LT4 in
Centanni, Marco +3 more
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Gastric Pacing in a Child with Severe Gastroparesis and Review of the Literature
Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare, 2012 Gastroparesis is a disorder characterised by symptoms of and evidence for gastric retention in the absence of mechanical obstruction. Symptoms include nausea and vomiting, early satiety, postprandial fullness, regurgitation and abdominal pain.
Christina Ong MBBS, FRCPCH +1 more
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Diabetic Gastroparesis Presenting with a Cyclic Vomiting Pattern
The Korean Journal of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research, 2017 Gastroparesis is a syndrome characterized by delayed gastric emptying in the absence of mechanical obstruction of the stomach. Approximately 20∼40% of patients with a long course of diabetes mellitus and/or other complications, especially neurologic ...
Yong Jin Nam +7 more
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Status of Brain Imaging in Gastroparesis
Gastrointestinal Disorders, 2020 The pathophysiology of nausea and vomiting in gastroparesis is complicated and multifaceted involving the collaboration of both the peripheral and central nervous systems.
Zorisadday Gonzalez, Richard W. McCallum
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Assessment of the Prevalence of Diabetic Gastroparesis and Validation of Gastric Emptying Scintigraphy for Diagnosis. [PDF]
, 2017 OBJECTIVE: Gastroparesis is defined as delayed gastric emptying and is a common medical condition in diabetic patients. Scintigraphy is commonly used as a standard diagnostic procedure for the quantitative assessment of gastroparesis.
Aghaghazvini, Leila +8 more
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α8β1 integrin regulates nutrient absorption through an Mfge8-PTEN dependent mechanism. [PDF]
, 2016 Coordinated gastrointestinal smooth muscle contraction is critical for proper nutrient absorption and is altered in a number of medical disorders. In this work, we demonstrate a critical role for the RGD-binding integrin α8β1 in promoting nutrient ...
Atabai, Kamran +12 more
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Glucose sensor-augmented continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion in patients with diabetic gastroparesis: An open-label pilot prospective study. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 Erratic blood glucose levels can be a cause and consequence of delayed gastric emptying in patients with diabetes. It is unknown if better glycemic control increases risks of hypoglycemia or improves hemoglobin A1c levels and gastrointestinal symptoms in
Jorge Calles-Escandón +29 more
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Gastric Function in Children with Oesophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula. [PDF]
, 2017 Oesophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula (OA-TOF) are a multifaceted condition which affects patients throughout their lives. Even though it is one of the most common gastrointestinal malformations, most of the current studies focus on gastro ...
Duvoisin, G., Krishnan, U.
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