title: [A retrospective study on the efficacy of the treatment of functional dyspepsia. An evaluation of 166 cases].
abstract: A retrospective study is reported carried out on a group of 166 patients affected by dyspeptic syndrome who presented at least 3 of the 9 symptoms which characterise this pathology. One hundred and twenty-eight patients underwent prokinetic drug therapy and 38 received placebo. Clinical parameters were evaluated following one month of therapy all patients in order to compare them to basal values. The results obtained confirm a satisfactory efficacy of the prokinetic treatment in improving dyspeptic symptoms. Although administered to a smaller number of patients, placebo was also found to play an important role in the multifactorial etiopathogenesis of the dyspeptic syndrome on a functional basis.
authors.affiliation: Cattedra di Semeiotica Chirurgica, I Università di Genova.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Canepa
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Di Somma
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Arnulfo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Frascio
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Berti Riboli
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000932:Antiemetics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001549:Benzamides / Q000627:therapeutic use; D020117:Cisapride; D004294:Domperidone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004415:Dyspepsia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008787:Metoclopramide / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D010880:Piperidines / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000932:Antiemetics; D001549:Benzamides; D010880:Piperidines; D012702:Serotonin Antagonists; D004294:Domperidone; C013855:bromopride; C014417:clebopride; D008787:Metoclopramide; D020117:Cisapride
vernacular_title: Studio retrospettivo sull'efficacia del trattamento della dispepsia funzionale. Valutazione di 166 casi.