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Gastroparesis primary prevention
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Effective measures for the primary prevention of gastroparesis include strict glycemic control, nutritional therapies, having frequent, small meals that are low in fat and fiber, alcohol and smoking cessation, regular exercise and avoidance of medications that impair gastric motility.
Primary Prevention
Primary Prevention
Effective measures for the primary prevention of gastroparesis include:[1][2]
- Strict glycemic control
- Maintaining a proper dietary and nutritional therapies by working with a registered dietician
- Having frequent, small meals that are low in fat and fiber
- Keeping hydrated by drinking adequate amounts of water
- Alcohol and smoking cessation
- Regular exercise
- Medications that impair gastric motility has to be stopped or dosage must be adjusted according to patients needs:[3]
References
References
- ↑ Stein B, Everhart KK, Lacy BE (2015). “Gastroparesis: A Review of Current Diagnosis and Treatment Options”. J. Clin. Gastroenterol. 49 (7): 550–8. doi:10.1097/MCG.0000000000000320. PMID 25874755.
- ↑ Fontana RJ, Barnett JL (1996). “Jejunostomy tube placement in refractory diabetic gastroparesis: a retrospective review”. Am. J. Gastroenterol. 91 (10): 2174–8. PMID 8855743.
- ↑ Maurer AH, Krevsky B, Knight LC, Brown K (1996). “Opioid and opioid-like drug effects on whole-gut transit measured by scintigraphy”. J. Nucl. Med. 37 (5): 818–22. PMID 8965152.
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