BACKGROUND Acupuncture is widely used to treat diabetic patients with dyspeptic symptoms suggestive of gastroparesis in China. We conducted this systematic review of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) to evaluate the efficacy of acupuncture for diabetic gastroparesis (DGP). METHODS We searched PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) and four Chinese databases...

BACKGROUND/AIMS Gallbladder diseases can give rise to dyspeptic or colonic symptoms in addition to biliary pain. Although most biliary pain shows improvement after cholecystectomy, the fates of dyspeptic or colonic symptoms still remain controversial. This study as-sessed whether nonspecific gastrointestinal symptoms improved after laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) and identified the char-acter...

BACKGROUND The association between dyspepsia, H. pylori and psychological distress has remained a topic of intense debate over the past several decades. In Pakistan, where depression is highly prevalent and dyspepsia is possibly present in a high percentage of population, little data exist about these common health problems. This study was conducted to determine the frequency and predictors of ...

EPIDEMIOLOGICAL STUDIES Forty two epidemiological studies compared the prevalence of H pylori infection in dyspeptic patients and asymptomatic controls (see website fig 1). Meaningful studies should use the following design: an appropriate definition of dyspepsia; adequate sample size; dyspeptic subjects and controls sampled from the general population; and results adjusted for potential confou...

BACKGROUND Several studies have assessed the relationship between Helicobacter pylori infection and dyspeptic symptoms in highly selected patient populations and they have yielded inconsistent results. AIM To investigate the relationship between current H. pylori infection, intake of analgesics or anti-inflammatory medication, and personal factors with dyspeptic symptoms in a large, unselecte...

We investigated the correlation between symptomatic improvement and quality of life in Japanese gastroesophageal reflux disease patients with PPI. Eighty one patients with reflux and dyspeptic symptom were enrolled. The evaluation of the symptom was used he Frequency Scale for the Symptom of GERD in 3 categories: total score of 12 questions, score related to reflux symptoms, and score related t...

18, an eruption of pimples on the face, neck, shoulders, and breast, which continued twenty years, accompanied by dyspeptic symptoms. At 28, sudden and transient lameneses. Till 32, he had only occasional dyspepsia; sick head-aches; impatience of light; lumbago; rheumatism. At 32, confusion about the head; giddiness after reading; inaptitude for study ; heat in the head at night. Irregularity o...

The objective of the study was to assess the effect of age on the seroprevalence of Helicobacter (H.) pylori infection in dyspeptic patients. The results obtained in the patient group were compared with findings on the seroprevalence of H. pylori infection in 2051 blood donors. Serum samples were tested by the commercial ELISA and CFT assays according to manufacturer's instructions. The mean se...

Helicobacter pylori infection alone or in combination with other factors is an important factor predisposing to dyspeptic disorders. Eradication of H. pylori fully eliminated dyspeptic syndrome or reduced its severity in the presence of concomitant factors. The efficacy of H. pylori eradication after first line therapy amounted to 85-90% based on the results of 13C-urease breath test, i.e. resi...