Skip to main content
Have a personal or library account? Click to login
Investigating the Prevalence of Upper Gastrointestinal Symptoms and Related Factors Using the Gastroparesis Cardinal Symptom Index in an Endoscopy Cohort in Latvia Cover

Investigating the Prevalence of Upper Gastrointestinal Symptoms and Related Factors Using the Gastroparesis Cardinal Symptom Index in an Endoscopy Cohort in Latvia

Open Access
|May 2026

References

  1. Anaparthy, R., Pehlivanov, N., Grady, J., Yimei, H., Pasricha, P. J. (2009). Gastroparesis and gastroparesis-like syndrome: Response to therapy and its predictors. Dig. Dis. Sci., 54, 1003–1010. DOI: 10.1007/s10620-009-0717-4.
  2. Arnaout, A. Y., Alhejazi, T. J., Nerabani, Y., Hamdan, O., Arnaout, K., Arnaout, I., Aljarad, Z. (2023). The prevalence and risk factors of functional dyspepsia among adults in low- and middle-income countries: An international cross-sectional study. Medicine (Baltimore), 102 (40), e35437. DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000035437.
  3. Bonetto, S., Gruden, G., Beccuti, G., Ferro, A., Saracco, G. M., Pellicano, R. (2021). Management of dyspepsia and gastroparesis in patients with diabetes: A clinical point of view in the year 2021. J. Clin. Med., 10 (6), 1313. DOI: 10.3390/jcm10061313.
  4. Cangemi, D. J., Stephens, L., Lacy, B. E. (2023). Misdiagnosis of gastroparesis is common: A retrospective review of patients referred to a tertiary gastroenterology practice. Clin. Gastroenterol. Hepatol., 21 (10), 2670–2672.e3. DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2023.01.024.
  5. Chen, Y. J., Coyne, K. S., Rodriguez, D., Schulz, A., Huh, S. Y., Kuo, B., Camilleri, M., Tack, J., Parkman, H. P. (2025). The American Neurogastroenterology and Motility Society Gastroparesis Cardinal Symptom Index–Daily Diary (ANMS GCSI-DD): Psychometric validation and meaningful change threshold in patients with idiopathic or diabetic gastroparesis. Neurogastroenterol. Motil., 37 (1), e14960. DOI: 10.1111/nmo.14960.
  6. Egboh, S. M., Duncanson, K., Potter, M., Keely, S., Talley, N. J. (2025). Functional dyspepsia and gastroparesis: Are they distinct disorders, a spectrum of diseases or one disease? Gastroenterology, 3 (1), e100119. DOI: 10.1136/egastro-2024-100119.
  7. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). (2018). User manual for the Gastroparesis Cardinal Symptom Index–Daily Diary (GCSI-DD). https://www.fda.gov/media/125038/download (accessed 10.03.2026).
  8. Guo, H., Zhong, S., Wang, X., Chen, J. (2025). Prevalence and association of functional dyspepsia in elderly patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Aging Male, 28 (1), 2511801. DOI: 10.1080/13685538.2025.2511801.
  9. Huang, I. H., Schol, J., Khatun, R., Carbone, F., Houte, K. V., Colomier, E., Balsiger, L. M., Tornblom, H., Vanuytsel, T., Sundelin, E., et al. (2022). Worldwide prevalence and burden of gastroparesis-like symptoms as defined by the United European Gastroenterology (UEG) and European Society for Neurogastroenterology and Motility (ESNM) consensus on gastroparesis. United Eur. Gastroenterol. J., 10 (8), 888–897. DOI: 10.1002/ueg2.12289.
  10. Khalil, J., Hill, H., Kaelber, D., Song, G. (2024). The association between hormone replacement therapy and gastroparesis in post-menopausal women: A worldwide database analysis. J. Pers. Med., 14 (3), 275. DOI: 10.3390/jpm14030275.
  11. Kim, S. E., Kim, N., Lee, J. Y., Park, K. S., Shin, J. E., Nam, K., Kim, H. J., Song, H. J., Joo, Y. E., Myung, D. S., et al. (2018). Prevalence and risk factors of functional dyspepsia in a health check-up population: A nationwide multicenter prospective study. J. Neurogastroenterol. Motil., 24 (4), 603–613. DOI: 10.5056/jnm18068.
  12. Kim, Y. S., Kim, N. (2020). Functional dyspepsia: A narrative review with a focus on sex–gender differences. J. Neurogastroenterol. Motil., 26 (3), 322–334. DOI: 10.5056/jnm20026.
  13. Lacy, B. E., Everhart, K., Crowell, M. D. (2019). Functional dyspepsia: Clinical symptoms, psychological findings, and GCSI scores. Dig. Dis. Sci., 64 (5), 1281–1287. DOI: 10.1007/s10620-018-5347-2.
  14. Lan, L., Yu, J., Chen, Y. L., Zgong, Y. L., Zhang, H., Jia, C. H., Yuan, Y., Liu, B. W. (2011). Symptom-based tendencies of Helicobacter pylori eradication in patients with functional dyspepsia. World J. Gastroenterol., 17 (27), 3242–3247. DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i27.3242.
  15. Lee, K., Kwon, C. I., Yeniova, A. Ö., Koyanagi, A., Jacob, L., Smith, L., Lee, S. W., Rahmati, M. Shin, J. Y., Shin, J. II, Cho, W., Yon, D. K. (2024). Global prevalence of functional dyspepsia according to Rome criteria, 1990–2020: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Sci. Rep., 14 (1), 4172. DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-54716-3.
  16. Lee, T. H. (2019). The associations among symptoms, quality of life, and gastric emptying: An unresolved issue. J. Neurogastroenterol. Motil., 25 (4), 483–486. DOI: 10.5056/jnm19168.
  17. Lee, K. J. (2021). The usefulness of symptom-based subtypes of functional dyspepsia for predicting underlying pathophysiologic mechanisms and choosing appropriate therapeutic agents. J. Neurogastroenterol. Motil., 27 (3), 326–336. DOI: 10.5056/jnm21042.
  18. Mazzoleni, L. E., Sander, G. B., Francesconi, C. F., Mazzoleni, F., Uchoa, D. M., Bona, L. R., Milbradt, T. C., Reisswitz, P. S., Berwanger, O., Bressel, M., et al. (2011). Helicobacter pylori eradication in functional dyspepsia: HEROES trial. Arch. Intern. Med., 171 (21), 1929–1936. DOI: 10.1001/archinternmed.2011.533.
  19. Park, H. L., Lee, J., Kwon, S. J., Lee, S., Lee, I., Oh, J. H. (2025). Clinical relevance of gastric emptying time in functional dyspepsia. J. Neurogastroenterol. Motil., 31 (3), 366–373. DOI: 10.5056/jnm24138.
  20. Razuka-Ebela, D., Polaka, I., Parshutin, S., Santare, D., Ebela, I., Murillo, R., Herrero, R., Tzivian, L., Park, J. Y., Leja, M. (2020). Sociodemographic, lifestyle and medical factors associated with Helicobacter pylori infection. J. Gastrointestin. Liver Dis., 29 (3), 319–327. DOI: 10.15403/jgld-870.
  21. Revicki, D. A., Rentz, A. M., Dubois, D., Kahrilas, P., Stanghellini, V., Talley, N. J., Tack, J. (2004). Gastroparesis Cardinal Symptom Index (GCSI): Development and validation of a patient-reported assessment of severity of gastroparesis symptoms. Qual. Life Res., 13 (4), 833–844. DOI: 10.1023/B:QURE.0000021689.86296.e4.
  22. Revicki, D. A., Camilleri, M., Kuo, B., Szarka, L. A., McCormack, J., Parkman, H. P. (2012). Evaluating symptom outcomes in gastroparesis clinical trials: Validity and responsiveness of the Gastroparesis Cardinal Symptom Index–Daily Diary (GCSI-DD). Neurogastroenterol. Motil., 24 (5), 456–e216. DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2982.2012.01879.x.
  23. Sato, H., Grover, M. (2023). Gastroparesis and functional dyspepsia: Spectrum of gastroduodenal neuromuscular disorders or unique entities? Gastro Hep Adv., 2 (3), 438–448. DOI: 10.1016/j.gastha.2022.10.005.
  24. Stanghellini, V., Chan, F. K. L., Hasier, W. L., Malagelada, J. R., Suzuki, H., Tack, J., Talley, N. J., (2016). Rome IV: Gastroduodenal disorders. Gastroenterology, 150, 1380–1392.
  25. Tack, J., Bisschops, R., Sarnelli, G. (2004). Pathophysiology and treatment of functional dyspepsia. Gastroenterology, 127, 1239–55. DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2004.05.030.
  26. Uotani, T., Graham, D. Y. (2015). Diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori using the rapid urease test. Ann. Transl. Med., 3 (1), 9.
  27. Xu, S., Wan, X., Zheng, X., Zhou, Y., Cheng, M., Du, Y., Hou, X. (2013). Symptom improvement after Helicobacter pylori eradication in patients with functional dyspepsia: A multicenter, randomized, prospective cohort study. Int. J. Clin. Exp. Med., 6 (9), 747–756.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/prolas-2026-0002 | Journal eISSN: 2255-890X | Journal ISSN: 1407-009X
Language: English
Page range: 28 - 35
Submitted on: Feb 10, 2026
Accepted on: Feb 24, 2026
Published on: May 25, 2026
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 6 issues per year

© 2026 Kristīne Ričarda Muceniece, Danute Ražuka-Ebela, Linda Grantiņa, Dace Dosone, Inguna Ebela, Ivars Tolmanis, Mārcis Leja, published by Latvian Academy of Sciences
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.