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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 21, 2013; 19(31): 5118-5124
Published online Aug 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i31.5118
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Figure 3 Correlation between improvement in globus sensation and improvement in gastric emptying. The improvement in globus sensation calculation based on pre- and post-treatment visual analog scale (VAS) scores using the following formula: Improvement (%) = [(pre-score) - (post-score)]/(post-score) × 100. Pre-score: VAS score before the start of rikkunshito or rikkunshito + proton-pump inhibitor treatment; Post-score: VAS score after the 4-wk treatment period. Improvement in gastric emptying was calculated based on the number of markers in the stomach before and after treatment.