Brief Article
Copyright ©2012 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
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)26:4818:348:14
Age (range), yr51.7 (19-70)53.5 (27-70)47.6 (19-70)
Height165.2 ± 12.4166.3 ± 11.6164.9 ± 10.1
Weight61.3 ± 9.762.3 ± 9.158.8 ± 10.2
Pre-treatmentPost-treatmentPre-treatmentPost-treatmentPre-treatmentPost-treatment
Symptom severity score8.09 ± 0.435.51 ± 0.46a8.90 ± 0.464.52 ± 0.47a6.18 ± 0.857.86 ± 0.92
Symptom frequency score9.27 ± 0.496.81 ± 0.54a9.96 ± 0.545.79 ± 0.60a7.64 ± 1.019.23 ± 0.97
Gastric dysrhythmia (pre-prandial)
Bradygastria16 (21.6)11 (14.9)9 (17.3)7 (13.5)6 (27.3)4 (18.2)
Normogastria33 (44.6)52 (70.3)a26 (50.0)37 (71.2)a9 (40.9)15 (68.2)
Tachygastria25 (33.8)11 (14.9)a17 (32.7)8 (15.4)a7 (31.8)3 (13.6)
Gastric dysrhythmia (post-prandial)
Bradygastria17 (23.0)10 (13.5)10 (19.2)6 (11.5)4 (18.2)4 (18.2)
Normogastria33 (44.6)45 (60.8)26 (50.0)37 (71.2)a11 (50)13 (59.1)
Tachygastria24 (32.4)19 (25.7)16 (30.8)14 (26.9)7 (31.8)5 (22.7)
Table 2 Demographic and treatment success of patients and pattern of dysrhythmia according to prokinetic drugs
Itopide (n = 24)Mosapride (n = 28)Levosulpiride (n = 22)
Male:female (n)5:1910:1811:11
Age (range), yr49.8 (30-64)49.6 (19-70)56.6 (39-70)
Height166.1 ± 10.1163.0 ± 11.0167.1 ± 13.2
Weight60.8 ± 7.7 62.7 ± 11.5 61.3 ± 10.5
Symptom improvement18 (75)17 (61)17 (77)
Pre-treatmentPost-treatmentPre-treatmentPost-treatmentPre-treatmentPost-treatment
Symptom severity score7.96 ± 0.845.00 ± 0.86a7.61 ± 0.645.46 ± 0.79a8.86 ± 0.766.14 ± 0.76a
Symptom frequency score9.21 ± 0.926.08 ± 0.99a8.86 ± 0.786.86 ± 0.899.86 ± 0.837.55 ± 0.96
Gastric dysrhythmia (pre-prandial)
Bradygastri5 (20.8)4 (16.7)6 (21.4)4 (14.3)4 (18.2)3 (13.6)
Normogastria8 (33.3)17 (70.8)a15 (53.6)18 (64.3)12 (54.5)15 (68.2)
Tachygastria11 (45.8)3 (12.6)a7 (25)6 (21.4)6 (27.3)4 (18.2
Gastric dysrhythmia (post-prandial)
Bradygastria5 (20.8)3 (12.5)6 (21.4)6 (21.4)3 (13.6)1 (4.5)
Normogastria11 (45.8)14 (58.3)12 (42.9)16 (57.1)14 (63.6)15 (68.2)
Tachygastria8 (33.3)7 (29.2)10 (35.7)6 (21.4)5 (22.7)6 (27.3)