Habitual rapid food intake and ineffective esophageal motility

• Published in: World journal of gastroenterology : WJG Vol. 19; no. 14; pp. 2270 - 2277
• Main Authors: Li, Kong-Ling, Chen, Ji-Hong, Zhang, Qian, Huizinga, Jan D, Vadakepeedika, Shawn, Zhao, Yu-Rong, Yu, Wen-Zhen, Luo, He-Sheng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Baishideng Publishing Group Co., Limited 2013
• Subjects: Adult; Brief; Case-Control Studies; Chest Pain - diagnosis; Chest Pain - etiology; Chewing Gum; Deglutition; Eating; Esophageal Motility Disorders - complications; Esophageal Motility Disorders - diagnosis; Esophageal Motility Disorders - physiopathology; Esophageal Motility Disorders - therapy; Esophagus - physiopathology; Female; Humans; Male; Manometry; Mastication; Middle Aged; Muscle Strength; Predictive Value of Tests; Recovery of Function; Time Factors; Treatment Outcome; Valsalva Maneuver; Young Adult; Ineffective esophageal motility; Valsalva maneuver; Rapid food intake; Esophageal manometry; Non-cardiac chest pain

To study non-cardiac chest pain (NCCP) in relation to ineffective esophageal motility (IEM) and rapid food intake. NCCP patients with a self-reported habit of fast eating underwent esophageal manometry for the diagnosis of IEM. Telephone interviews identified eating habits of additional IEM patients...