Association Between Symptoms, Quality of Life, and Gastric Emptying in Dyspeptic Patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background/aims

Association between symptoms, quality of life and gastric emptying in dyspepsia is inconsistent in the literature. The aim of our study is to investigate if gastric emptying is associated with specific symptoms and quality of life in dyspeptic patients.

Methods

We reviewed retrospectively gastric emptying measured by ¹³C-labelled octanoate breath testing for more than 6 hours in 198 consecutive patients with dyspepsia complaints. Gastrointestinal symptoms were assessed using a 5-points Likert scale and by a symptomatic composite score, whereas quality of life was measured by the GIQLI.

Results

In our cohort, 90 patients (45%) had a delayed gastric emptying (half emptying time above 166 minutes when assessed over 6-8 hours). There was no diff

SUBMITTER: Wuestenberghs F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6786450 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature