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ArticleCureus2023

Gastric Electrical Stimulation for Refractory Gastroparesis: A Promising Treatment Modality for Symptom Control and Gastric Emptying.

Shahzeb Saeed, Muhammad Kamran, Kanwal Bhagwani, Nehal Shaikh, Chukwuyem Ekhator, Mohammed Farahat, Ali M Abdelaziz, Abdullah Shehryar

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Article in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
0.3field-weighted citation impact, top 42% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 1 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 5 institutions in 5 countries.

Shahzeb SaeedInternal Medicine, Army Medical College, Islamabad, PAK.
Muhammad KamranInternal Medicine, Mayo Hospital, Lahore, PAK.
Kanwal BhagwaniMedicine, Chandka Medical College, Larkana, PAK.
Nehal ShaikhDepartment of Medicine, Ghulam Muhammad Mahar Medical College, Sukkur, PAK.
Chukwuyem EkhatorNeuro-Oncology, New York Institute of Technology, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Old Westbury, USA.
Mohammed FarahatInternal Medicine, Souad Kafafi Hospital, 6 October, EGY.
Ali M AbdelazizDepartment of Internal Medicine, Alexandria University Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria, EGY.
Abdullah ShehryarInternal Medicine, Allama Iqbal Medical College, Lahore, PAK.
Allama Iqbal Medical College · PKChandka Medical College · PKMayo Hospital · PKNew York Institute of Technology · USSree Gokulam Medical College and Research Foundation · IN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Gastroparesis is a disorder with few available treatments and delayed stomach emptying. Gastric electrical stimulation (GES) has shown promise in treating the signs and symptoms of gastroparesis as well as gastric emptying by stimulating the stomach with high-frequency electrical impulses. In this case, a 43-year-old lady with refractory gastroparesis had a GES device laparoscopically implanted. Even though GES seems promising, more study is necessary to improve patient choice, technique, and long-term results. Patients with refractory gastroparesis who have not responded to traditional therapy should be considered for GES, with treatment decisions being made individually depending on clinical presentation and patient preferences.

Indexed as

delayed gastric emptyingefficacygastric electrical stimulation (ges)gastroparesisquality of life

Identifiers

PMID37435011
PMCPMC10332119
OpenAlexW4383818024

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