Prevalence and determinants of delayed gastric emptying in hospitalised Type 2 diabetic patients

Vladimír Kojecký, Jaromir Bernatek, Michael Horowitz, Stanislav Zemek, J Bakala, Aleš Hep

World Journal of Gastroenterology · 2008 · 22 citations · 36 references

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Abstract

Prolonged GE occurs in about 20% of hospitalised elderly patients with Type 2 diabetes when compared to hospitalised patients who do not have diabetes. Female gender, nausea and early satiety are associated with higher probability of delayed GE.

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