Research Journal of Medical Sciences
ISSN: Online 1993-6095ISSN: Print 1815-9346
Abstract
Diabetes Mellitus is a worldwide problem and associated with gastrointestinal dysfunction that requires treatment to reduce patient discomfort. Hence, the present study was conducted to find the prevalence and clinical spectrum of gastroparesis amongst diabetic patients. The present cross-sectional study was conducted in the department of Gastroenterology among 300 diabetic patients. Patients were asked to describe various clinical symptoms of the gastroparesis i.e., nausea, retching, vomiting, postprandial fullness/early satiety, stomach fullness, inability to finish a normal-sized meal, feeling excessively full after meals, loss of appetite, bloating and visibly larger stomach or belly after meals. Data so obtained was analysed and a p-value of less than or equal to 0.05 was considered statistically significant. The prevalence of gastroparesis-related symptoms were found in 69 patients enrolled in the present study and among these patients 24% cases had diabetic from more than 20 years which was statistically significant. The most common symptom observed was fullness of stomach after meals followed by bloating. The prevalence of clinical symptoms of gastroparesis was observed among 23% of type 2 diabetic patients. The reported symptoms were fullness of stomach and bloating as most prevalent discomfort followed by loss of appetite, excessive fullness of stomach, stomach or belly visibly larger, nausea and retching.
How to cite this article:
Binidra Banerjee and Santosh Kumar. A Study to Find Prevalence and Clinical Spectrum of Gastroparesis Amongst Diabetic Patients.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.59218/makrjms.2023.9.92.101
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