Clinical utility of gastric emptying scintigraphy: Patient and physician perspectives.

Andrew S TsengM D CrowellJ K DiBaise

Published in: Neurogastroenterology and motility : the official journal of the European Gastrointestinal Motility Society (2017)

Although patients with an abnormal GES generally had worse symptoms and lower QoL, the results of GES did not help to identify those with improved or worsened symptoms or QoL at follow-up. Nevertheless, the ordering physicians generally felt that the results of GES were helpful in managing these patients.

Keyphrases

primary care
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
emergency department
sleep quality
physical activity
patient reported outcomes
depressive symptoms