Patients with SSc who have gastric dysmotility present with a more severe disease phenotype and are associated with an increased risk for adverse outcomes.

Physician anesthesiologists prefer that laboring women have an empty stomach because of the lower risk for aspiration (inhaling) of food in case general anesthesia for cesarean section becomes ...

Differing professional viewpoints, a lack of diagnostic standards, and regulatory roadblocks to new medications are among the factors hindering progress in treating people with gastroparesis, but ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . There are many misconceptions about gastroparesis and gaps in guidance can make it difficult for patients to be ...

Digestion is something most of us take for granted until it stops working correctly. Imagine eating a small meal and feeling painfully full for hours, or dealing with constant nausea because your ...

Ozempic can cause stomach paralysis (gastroparesis), but it’s a rare side effect. The medication slows the movement of food from your stomach to your intestines, which helps you feel fuller and ...

This article was reviewed by Lynn Marie Morski, MD, JD. Key takeaways: Stomach paralysis is a condition that slows or stops the movement of food from the stomach to the intestines. Ozempic slows down ...