Publications by authors named "Paul J Silver"
Article Synopsis
- Patients with gastroparesis often face health-related social needs (HRSNs) that can hinder their access to healthcare services and impact their overall well-being.
- The study found that the most prevalent HRSNs among participants included mental health issues, financial strain, and food insecurity, with a significant correlation between the number of HRSNs and the severity of symptoms.
- Notably, patients with mental health-related HRSNs reported more severe symptoms and significantly lower health-related quality of life compared to those without HRSNs.
Introduction: Some patients with gastroparesis (Gp) report hair loss. The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of patient-reported hair loss in Gp patients, analyze hair loss association to severity of Gp and nutritional deficiencies, and study effects of multivitamin treatment on hair loss.
Methods: Patients with Gp were questioned about hair characteristics, Gp symptoms, and diet.
Background: Total gastric retention (TGR) from gastric emptying scintigraphy (GES) is used for diagnosing gastroparesis (Gp), but correlates poorly with patients' symptoms. Regional intragastric meal distribution (RIMD) can also be assessed from GES. This study classified patients' meal distribution as proximal or distal to relate RIMD to symptoms of Gp.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Gastric emptying scintigraphy (GES) reports percent retention at 1, 2, and 4 h. Time to empty half the meal (T ) could simplify GE reporting.
Aims: To compare the performance of GES T to 1-, 2-, and 4-h retention.