European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology
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Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol · Feb 2013
Meta AnalysisType 2 diabetes mellitus and the risk of acute pancreatitis: a meta-analysis.
Epidemiological evidences indicate that individuals with diabetes may have an increased risk of acute pancreatitis. Therefore, we carried out a meta-analysis to examine the present evidence and to identify the association between type 2 diabetes mellitus and the risk of acute pancreatitis. ⋯ These outcomes strongly support the relationship between type 2 diabetes mellitus and an increased risk of acute pancreatitis. More fundamental research should be carried out to elucidate the biological mechanisms.
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Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol · Feb 2013
Gastric electrical stimulation increases the discomfort threshold to gastric distension.
Gastric electrical stimulation (GES) is now considered as a new therapeutic alternative for patients with medically refractory vomiting and/or nausea, although its mechanisms of action remain poorly understood. ⋯ Taken together, these data indicate that modification of gastric sensation to distension, rather than gastric emptying, is associated with symptoms' outcome during GES.