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. 2017 Oct 28;23(40):7310–7320. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i40.7310

Table 6.

Frequency of symptoms in the past 3 mo using Rome IV questionnaire: comparison between gastroparesis patients with chronic scheduled opioid use and patients with no opioid use (percentage of patients with symptoms once a week or more often)

Symptom GpCO GpNO P value
Post-prandial fullness interfering with activities 81.6% (31/38) 78.7% (118/150) 0.692
Unable to finish regular sized meal due to fullness 84.6% (33/39) 79.1% (117/148) 0.438
Epigastric pain/burning interfering with activities 75.0% (30/40) 66.9% (103/154) 0.324
Nausea interfering with activities 92.5% (37/40) 76.0% (117/154) 0.021
Vomiting 70.7% (29/41) 50.6% (78/154) 0.022
Bloating or stomach distension 72.5% (29/40) 68.8% (106/154) 0.653
Belching interfering with activities 62.5% (25/40) 51.3% (79/154) 0.206

GpCO: Gastroparesis patients on chronic opioids; GpNO: Gastroparesis patients not on opioids.