Brief Article
Copyright ©2012 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Apr 7, 2012; 18(13): 1517-1524
Published online Apr 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i13.1517
Table 1 Baseline demographic characteristics and total symptom scores for study completers
H2RA + Prok(n = 57)PPI(n = 57)P value
Age (mean ± SD, yr)51.5 ± 14.852.9 ± 13.80.6120
Sex (male/female)17/4012/450.3899
Helicobacter pylori infection (%)43.843.8> 0.9999
Symptom scores
Upper abdominal bloating1.6 ± 1.21.8 ± 1.30.6160
Postprandial fullness2.1 ± 1.22.0 ± 1.20.7747
Early satiation1.7 ± 1.31.3 ± 1.20.1934
Belching1.7 ± 1.41.6 ± 1.40.7211
Vomiting/nausea1.5 ± 1.31.4 ± 1.30.8361
Total symptom score (dysmotility-like dyspepsia symptoms)8.6 ± 3.98.2 ± 4.70.5330