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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 28, 2017; 23(24): 4428-4436
Published online Jun 28, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i24.4428
Published online Jun 28, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i24.4428
Healthcare utilization and costs associated with gastroparesis
Vaibhav Wadhwa, Department of Internal Medicine, Fairview Hospital, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44111, United States
Dhruv Mehta, Department of Internal Medicine, Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, NY 10595, United States
Yash Jobanputra, Rocio Lopez, Prashanthi N Thota, Madhusudhan R Sanaka, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44106, United States
Madhusudhan R Sanaka, Center for Advanced Endoscopy, Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH 44106, United States
Author contributions: Wadhwa V, Mehta D, Thota PN and Sanaka MR contributed to study concept and design; Wadhwa V, Mehta D, Jobanputra Y and Lopez R contributed to acquisition of data, analysis and interpretation of data; all authors drafted of the manuscript; Sanaka MR critically revised the manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: None of the authors have any potential conflicts relevant to the manuscript.
Data sharing statement: Not applicable. Data available on hcupnet.ahrq.gov for use.
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Correspondence to: Madhusudhan R Sanaka, MD, FACG, FASGE, Medical Director, Center for Advanced Endoscopy, Digestive Disease Institute, Cleveland Clinic, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH 44106, United States. sanakam@ccf.org
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Received: December 19, 2016
Peer-review started: December 20, 2016
First decision: January 19, 2017
Revised: February 23, 2017
Accepted: June 1, 2017
Article in press: June 1, 2017
Published online: June 28, 2017
Peer-review started: December 20, 2016
First decision: January 19, 2017
Revised: February 23, 2017
Accepted: June 1, 2017
Article in press: June 1, 2017
Published online: June 28, 2017
Core Tip
Core tip: Gastroparesis is a debilitating condition which ranges in severity from minimal to severe symptoms requiring prolonged hospitalization and interventions. There is limited data on rates and costs associated with gastroparesis admissions. Our study found 4-fold increase in gastroparesis discharges over the study period and significant increases in gastroparesis discharges related to diabetes type 1 and type 2.