Electrogastrography associated with symptomatic changes after prokinetic drug treatment for functional dyspepsia

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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 7, 2012; 18(41): 5948-5956
Published online Nov 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i41.5948

Table 1 Patient demographics and pattern of dysrhythmia according to symptom improvement

	Total patients (n = 74)		Symptom improvement (n = 52)		Symptom resistance (n = 22)
Male:female (n)	26:48		18:34		8:14
Age (range), yr	51.7 (19-70)		53.5 (27-70)		47.6 (19-70)
Height	165.2 ± 12.4		166.3 ± 11.6		164.9 ± 10.1
Weight	61.3 ± 9.7		62.3 ± 9.1		58.8 ± 10.2
	Pre-treatment	Post-treatment	Pre-treatment	Post-treatment	Pre-treatment	Post-treatment
Symptom severity score	8.09 ± 0.43	5.51 ± 0.46^a	8.90 ± 0.46	4.52 ± 0.47^a	6.18 ± 0.85	7.86 ± 0.92
Symptom frequency score	9.27 ± 0.49	6.81 ± 0.54^a	9.96 ± 0.54	5.79 ± 0.60^a	7.64 ± 1.01	9.23 ± 0.97
Gastric dysrhythmia (pre-prandial)
Bradygastria	16 (21.6)	11 (14.9)	9 (17.3)	7 (13.5)	6 (27.3)	4 (18.2)
Normogastria	33 (44.6)	52 (70.3)^a	26 (50.0)	37 (71.2)^a	9 (40.9)	15 (68.2)
Tachygastria	25 (33.8)	11 (14.9)^a	17 (32.7)	8 (15.4)^a	7 (31.8)	3 (13.6)
Gastric dysrhythmia (post-prandial)
Bradygastria	17 (23.0)	10 (13.5)	10 (19.2)	6 (11.5)	4 (18.2)	4 (18.2)
Normogastria	33 (44.6)	45 (60.8)	26 (50.0)	37 (71.2)^a	11 (50)	13 (59.1)
Tachygastria	24 (32.4)	19 (25.7)	16 (30.8)	14 (26.9)	7 (31.8)	5 (22.7)

^aP < 0.05 vs pre-treatment group. Data are presented by mean ± SD or n (%).

Citation: Lim HC, Lee SI, Chen JD, Park H. Electrogastrography associated with symptomatic changes after prokinetic drug treatment for functional dyspepsia. World J Gastroenterol 2012; 18(41): 5948-5956
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v18/i41/5948.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v18.i41.5948