Nutritional deficiencies and predictors of mortality in diabetic and nondiabetic gastroparesis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Gastroparesis is a debilitating condition that may impact morbidity and mortality, but there is a lack of long-term studies examining this relation. The aim of this study was to determine the predictors of mortality in gastroparesis and to determine the nutritional deficiencies.

Methods

Between September 30, 2009 and January 31, 2020, we identified 320 patients (mean age 47.5±5.3 years, 70% female, 71.3% Whites, 39.7% diabetic and 60.3% nondiabetic) with gastroparesis. ^99mTc sulfur-labeled food was used to diagnose gastroparesis. Cox proportional-hazard regression was used to compute the association of mortality predictors.

Results

Of the 320 patients, 46 (14.4%) died during the study period. Among diabetics, advanced age (hazard ratio [HR] 1.06,

SUBMITTER: Amjad W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8596206 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature