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Found 2 swedish dissertations matching the above criteria.

2. 1. Evaluations of measurement techniques in functional dyspepsia : electrogastrography, satiety drinking test and 14C-urea breath test

   Author : Shahab Abid; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
   Keywords : functional dyspepsia; electrogastrography; 14C urea breath test; satiety drinking test;

   Abstract : The overall aim of this thesis was to evaluate the clinical usefulness of certain measurement techniques that may be helpful in the understanding of functional dyspepsia (FD). Electrogastrography (EGG) parameters were evaluated and found unable to discriminate one specific motility disorder from other motility disorders of the gut. READ MORE

4. 2. Gastric electrical stimulation. Studies in patients with intractable nausea and vomiting

   Author : Stina Andersson; Göteborgs universitet; []
   Keywords : gastric electrical stimulation; gastroparesis; gastroscopy; vomiting; gastric accommodation; drinking test; dyspepsia;

   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