Search for dissertations about: "functional dyspepsia"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 12 swedish dissertations containing the words functional dyspepsia.
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1. Functional Dyspepsia : Symptoms and Response to Omeprazole in the Short Term
Abstract : Gastrointestinal symptoms have a prevalence of 20-40% in the general adult population in the Western world. These symptoms are generally considered to be poor predictors of organic findings [e.g. peptic ulcer disease (PUD) or malignancy]. READ MORE
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2. Psychophysiological study of functional dyspepsia
Abstract : Functional dyspepsia (FD) is a common disorder. Its etiology is insufficiently known. Specific treatment is often lacking. READ MORE
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3. Upper gastrointestinal dysmotility - from endocrinological pathogenesis to symptoms
Abstract : Gastrointestinal dysmotility is common, particularly in patients with diabetes mellitus. The aim of this thesis is to explore whether gastrointestinal dysmotility and endocrine secretion are interrelated, and how the symptoms manifest themselves in these patients. READ MORE
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4. The emotional motor system and gastrointestinal symptoms
Abstract : There is a significant comorbidity between anxiety/depression and functional gastrointestinal syndromes, such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and functional dyspepsia. The pathophysiological link between emotions and the gut is not known. READ MORE
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5. Gastric electrical stimulation. Studies in patients with intractable nausea and vomiting
Abstract : The most severe cases of gastroparesis are refractory to drugs. In the 1990s gastric electrical stimulation (GES) was introduced for treatment of nausea and vomiting in patients with diabetic and idiopathic gastroparesis. The electrodes and neurostimulator are usually placed with laparoscopy. READ MORE