Research Article
Evaluation of Gastric Emptying Time of a Rice-Based Meal Using Serial Sonography
Table 2
Number of volunteers with empty stomach, cross-sectional area (CSA) of the gastric antrum, and hunger scale score at each evaluation time point.
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aThe number of volunteers who received gastric sonographic assessment at each time point is presented as number (%). bThe cumulative number of volunteers with empty stomach based on gastric sonography at each time point is presented as number (%). cThis CSA was calculated using the formula of the area of an ellipse. dThis CSA was calculated using the automatic tracing tool of sonographic machine. eThe lower the score, the worse the hunger. |