Gastroparesis

Glycosylated hemoglobin level may predict the severity of gastroparesis in diabetic patients

Diabetes Research and Clinical Practice Volume 135, January 2018, Pages 45-49 Manhal Izzy Highlights Higher glycated hemoglobin level is associated with slower gastric motility. Higher glycated hemoglobin level can be associated with worse gastroparetic symptoms. Intensive glycemic control might prevent or improve diabetic gastroparesis. Abstract Aim To investigate the association between glycemic control represented by glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) level and the […]

Benefits of acupuncture for diabetic gastroparesis: a comparative preliminary study

Danielli Miller N, et al. Acupunct Med. 2013 Dec 9. doi: 10.1136/acupmed-2013-010465. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract OBJECTIVES: The aim of this preliminary study was to compare the effectiveness of domperidone and acupuncture for the management of diabetic gastroparesis. METHODS: This was a preliminary, prospective non-randomised, unblinded case-crossover study conducted in patients with longstanding, uncontrolled […]

Acupuncture Points Useful in Diabetes Control?

Published: May 22, 2013 | Updated: May 23, 2013 By  Nancy Walsh , Staff Writer, MedPage Today Reviewed by Robert Jasmer, MD; Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco and Dorothy Caputo, MA, BSN, RN, Nurse Planner ORLANDO — Diabetes patients with gastroparesis experienced significant relief of nausea with “needleless” acupuncture, which may have important implications for their glucose […]