细胞因子配体3和绝经后骨质疏松症严重程度相关性研究

目的 探讨绝经后骨质疏松症患者血清细胞因子配体3(CCL3)水平是否与疾病严重程度相关。方法 82例绝经后骨质疏松症妇女,76例绝经后非骨质疏松症妇女,80例育龄健康妇女。采用双能X线骨密度仪测定全髋、股骨颈和腰椎L1-L4骨密度;使用商用酶联免疫吸附测定试剂盒检测血清CCL3水平;同时检测血清炎症细胞因子白细胞介素-6(IL-6)、肿瘤坏死因子-α(TNF-α)和1型交联的羧基末端端肽(CTX-1)和抗酒石酸酸性磷酸酶5b(TRACP-5b)。视觉模拟评分和OSwestry残疾指数评分用于评估临床严重程度。结果 绝经后骨质疏松症组患者血清CCL3水平明显高于绝经后非骨质疏松症组[(40.9±15.1) pg/mL vs (24.2±8.7) pg/mL,P＜0.001]和对照组[(40.9±15.1) pg/mL vs (23.9±9.1) pg/mL,P＜0.001]。血清CCL3水平与全髋(r=-0.345,P=0.002)、股骨颈(r=-0.329,P=0.003)和腰椎L1-L4(r=-0.354,P =0.001)的骨密度呈负相关,与视觉模拟评分(r=0.413,P＜0.001)和OSwestry残疾指数(r=0.360,P＜0.001)呈正相关。此外,血清CCL3水平与肿瘤坏死因子-α(r=0.305,P=0.005)、白细胞介素-6(r=0.288,P=0.008)、CTX-1(r=0.371,P＜0.001)和TRACP-5b(r=0.317,P=0.004)密切相关。在调整了体重指数和年龄后,所有的相关性仍然显著。结论 CCL3可能是一种有用的生物标志物,可用于预测绝经后骨质疏松症的病情严重程度。     

IL-33与绝经后骨质疏松女性骨密度和骨代谢指标相关性研究

目的 探索血清白细胞介素-33(IL-33)与绝经后骨质疏松女性骨密度和骨代谢指标相关性。方法 采用酶联免疫吸附法测定50例绝经后骨质疏松患者和50例正常绝经后妇女血清IL-33水平。采用双能X线骨密度仪(DXA)测量患者和对照组的骨密度(BMD)。检测维生素D、钙、碱性磷酸酶(ALP)、甲状旁腺激素(PTH)水平,以及1型胶原C末端肽(CTX)和1型前胶原N端前肽(P1NP)等骨转换指标。结果 在绝经后骨质疏松症女性中,IL-33水平显著低于健康对照组[(3.53±2.45) pg/mL vs (13.72±5.39) pg/mL,P=0.007];Spearman相关分析表明血清IL-33水平与年龄、BMI、PTH、CTX和P1NP水平呈负相关,与腰椎BMD和股骨颈BMD呈正相关。多元回归分析表明,年龄、BMI、腰椎BMD、PTH、股骨颈BMD和血清CTX和P1NP水平是骨质疏松症患者血清IL-33水平降低的独立预测因子。结论 血清IL-33降低是绝经后骨质疏松患者股骨颈和腰椎骨密度降低和骨转换增速的危险因素。     

绝经后骨质疏松症妇女血清痩素水平与骨密度的关系

目的 观察绝经后骨质疏松症妇女血清瘦素水平与骨密度(BMD)、骨矿含量(BMC)的相关性。方法 ELISA法检测32名绝经后骨质疏松症妇女(绝经组)和27名体重指数(BMI)相匹配的非绝经正常对照者(非绝经组)的空腹血清瘦素浓度,双能X线骨密度仪测定受试者腰椎BMD、BMC、T值、Z值。结果 绝经组和非绝经组的血清瘦素浓度分别为12.43±7.90ng/ml和11.76±4.42ng/ml,两组之间无差异;两组血清瘦素浓度均与体重、BMI和脂肪含量(Fat％)显著正相关,绝经组的瘦素水平与BMD及BMC无相关性,非绝经组瘦素浓度与BMDIL3和BMCL5相关(r=0.132,P<0.05;r=0.140,P<0.05),但调整BMI后瘦素浓度与BMD及BMC:的相关性消失(r=0.079,P>0.05;r=0.067,P>0.05)。结论成年妇女瘦素水平与体重、体脂及脂肪含量显著相关,瘦素不是绝经后妇女骨质疏松症的主要影响因素。     

血清维生素K1水平与绝经后女性腰椎骨密度相关性分析

目的探讨绝经后女性骨密度与血清维生素K1水平之间的相关性。方法使用标准化的酶联免疫吸附试验(ELISA)试剂盒测量46例绝经后骨质疏松女性和30名绝经后健康对照女性的血清维生素K1水平。检测腰椎(1～4)的骨密度(bone mineral density, BMD)。结果绝经后骨质疏松女性组血清维生素K1水平明显低于正常对照组(P0.05),绝经后骨质疏松女性血清维生素K1浓度与腰椎BMD呈正相关(R=0.545,P=0.003);绝经后正常对照组血清维生素K1浓度与腰椎BMD呈正相关(R=0.513,P=0.009)。维生素K1对骨质疏松症的诊断敏感性和特异性分别为91%和98%(截止值:0.853 ng/mL);维生素K1的ROC曲线下面积(AUC)为0.985,奇数比为18.88。结论维生素K1与诊断绝经后骨质疏松症呈负相关。     

血清视黄醇与绝经后妇女骨密度和骨代谢指标的相关 性研究

目的探讨血清视黄醇水平与绝经后妇女骨密度和骨代谢指标的相关性。方法对154例绝经后骨质疏松症妇女( 55岁)进行横断面研究,采用双能X线骨密度仪检测所有患者的骨密度(bone mineral density, BMD),同时检测患者的血清视黄醇、骨钙素、甲状旁腺素、碱性磷酸酶、钙和磷的水平,分析其相关性。结果 Spearman分析显示患者视黄醇水平与腰椎BMD (r=-0.161,P0.05)、股骨颈BMD (r=-0.181,P0.05)、碱性磷酸酶(r=0.109;P0.05)、磷(r=-0.109;P0.05)及生育时限(r=0.157;P0.05)呈正相关。经过多变量调整后,仍然发现血清视黄醇与腰椎(r=-0.209;P0.05)和股骨颈(r=-0.324,P0.05)的BMD呈负相关。结论血清视黄醇水平升高与低骨量的风险增加有关,因此,维生素A可能是骨质疏松症的危险因素之一。     

绝经后2型糖尿病妇女血脂水平和骨密度的关系

目的探讨绝经后2型糖尿病妇女血脂和骨密度改变的相关性。方法将290例绝经后2型糖尿病妇女按T值分成骨质疏松组和非骨质疏松组;检测各组患者血清总胆固醇(TC)、甘油三脂(TG)、高密度脂蛋白胆固醇(HDL-C)、低密度脂蛋白胆固醇LDL-C)以及腰椎骨密度(BMD),然后分析血脂和骨密度的关系;对骨密度和血脂、年龄、绝经年龄等变量之间的关系进行多元逐步回归分析。结果(1)绝经后2型糖尿病妇女的HDL-C与腰椎BMD存在负相关(r=-0.305,P=0.001),LDL-C、TG、TC与腰椎BMD无相关;(2)在校正体重指数、年龄和绝经年限影响因素后,绝经后2型糖尿病妇女的HDL-C与腰椎BMD仍存在负相关(r=-0.160,P=0.018),而LDL-C、TG、TC与腰椎BMD仍无相关。(3)在多元逐步回归分析中,HDL-C(β1=-0.199,P=0.005)仍与骨密度独立相关。结论绝经后2型糖尿病妇女的HDL-C与腰椎BMD存在负相关而TC、TG、LDL-C与腰椎BMD无相关。     

血清Chemerin水平与骨质疏松症患者骨密度的相关性研究

目的评估骨质疏松症患者和健康对照者血清chemerin水平,探讨血清chemerin水平与骨密度(bone mineral density,BMD)的关系。方法选取2017年1月至2018年2月在西宁市第二人民医院门诊就医的200名参与者,进行年龄和性别匹配的病例对照研究。Pearson相关性检验用于调查血清chemerin水平与BMD之间的关系。结果分为骨质疏松组100例,对照组100例。骨质疏松组患者血清chemerin水平[(87. 65±5. 57) ng/m L]显著高于对照组[(70. 09±5. 16) ng/m L],差异有统计学意义(P0. 01)。两组股骨骨密度与chemerin呈负相关(骨质疏松组:r=-0. 394,P0. 01;对照组:r=-0. 679,P0. 01);两组腰椎骨密度与chemerin也呈负相关(骨质疏松组:r=-0. 305,P0. 01;对照组r=-0. 361,P0. 01)。结论骨质疏松症患者血清chemerin水平升高,与BMD呈负相关。需进一步研究chemerin在骨质疏松症病理生理中的作用。     

绝经后妇女骨密度和血清骨转换指标与骨桥蛋白水平的相关性研究

目的探讨绝经后妇女循环骨桥蛋白(OPN)水平与骨转换和骨密度(BMD)之间的关系。方法 2015年7月至2017年8月,共有287名绝经后妇女纳入本研究。分析血清OPN水平,核因子κB(NF-κB)配体受体激活剂(RANKL)和骨转换标志物。采用双能X线吸收仪测定BMD。结果根据世界卫生组织(WHO)标准,102名受试者(35.5%)被诊断为骨质疏松症,125名(43.6%)骨质减少,60名(20.9%)正常骨密度。骨质疏松组的OPN水平显著高于骨量减少组和正常组(均为P0.001)。OPN诊断绝经后骨质疏松症的临界值为10.2 ng/mL,敏感性为90.1%,特异性为56.8%,曲线下面积为0.949。血清OPN和骨质疏松症组中甲状旁腺激素(PTH),腰椎BMD和股骨颈骨密度呈负相关,与I型前胶原氨基端前肽(PINP),I型的羧基端交联端肽胶原(CTX)和RANKL呈正相关。在多元回归分析中,腰椎骨密度,PTH和RANKL可以作为血清OPN水平的预测指标。结论 OPN血清水平与BMD呈负相关,与中国绝经后妇女骨转换水平呈正相关。     

甲状旁腺切除术对血液透析患者合并继发性甲状旁腺功能亢进骨代谢及骨密度的影响

目的 观察甲状旁腺切除术(parathyroidectomy,PTX)对继发性甲状旁腺功能亢进(secondary hyperparathyroidism,SHPT)的维持性血液透析患者骨代谢及骨密度(BMD)的影响.方法 26例SHPT患者行PTX.术前及术后1、3、6、12、18、24个月时常规检测血钙、血磷、血清碱性磷酸酶,化学发光法检测血清全段甲状旁腺素(intact parathyroid,iPTH)、骨钙素(OC)、Ⅰ型前胶原氨基末端前肽(PINP)、β胶原蛋白(β-C TX),术前及术后24个月时双能X线法测定腰椎、股骨颈、骨盆各部位骨密度,观察患者甲状旁腺切除术前、术后骨代谢指标及骨密度变化.结果 (1)与术前比较,血清OC水平[(104.49±25.42) μg/L比(695.46±355.62) μg/L,P＜ 0.01]、PINP水平[(248.36±159.38) μg/L比(809.28±283.50) μg/L,P＜0.01]于手术3个月后明显降低,β-CTX水平于手术1个月后明显降低[(1.60±0.64) μg/L比(3.37±1.34) μg/L,P＜0.01].(2)与术前比较,术后24个月时腰椎BMD[(0.88±0.23) g/cm2比(0.78±0.23) g/cm2,P＜0.01]、股骨颈BMD[(0.96±0.19) g/cm2比(0.84±0.24) g/cm2,P＜ 0.01]及腰椎Z评分[(-1.24±0.55)比(-1.66±0.24),P＜0.01]、股骨颈Z评分[(-1.51±0.72)比(-1.93±0.40),P＜0.01]均升高.(3)相关分析显示,术前血清iPTH水平与⊿腰椎Z评分(r=0.584,P=0.002)、⊿股骨颈Z评分(r=0.400,P=0.043)呈正相关,术前血清OC水平与⊿腰椎Z评分(r=0.651,P＜0.001)、⊿股骨颈Z评分(r=0.509,P=0.008)呈正相关.结论 PTX术可以降低患者升高的iPTH、OC、PINP及β-CTX水平,增加骨密度,同时改善多项生化指标,提高患者生活质量.     

血清羧化不全骨钙素对绝经后女性骨质疏松症诊疗意义的探讨

目的检测绝经后女性血清羧化不全骨钙素(ucOC)的水平,并探讨其影响因素及其对绝经后女性骨质疏松症诊疗的意义。方法选择南京医科大学附属南京医院2015年07月至2016年12月在骨科门诊就诊的绝经后女性患者108例,依据骨密度检查将这些患者分为骨质疏松组与非骨质疏松组;记录其年龄、身高、体重、体重指数(BMI)、绝经年龄、骨密度(BMD)等相关资料;抽取外周血测定碱性磷酸酶(ALP)、血钙、血磷、羧化不全骨钙素(ucOC)的水平,并对上述资料进行相关的统计学分析。结果绝经后女性骨质疏松组患者的血清ucOC水平与非骨质疏松组相比差异有统计学意义(P0.05);血清ucOC水平是骨质疏松症的影响因素(OR=2.806,P0.05)。(2)血清ucOC水平与腰椎骨密度呈负相关(r=-0.395,P0.05),但与髋关节骨密度无显著相关性(r=-0.248,P0.05)。结论血清ucOC水平的变化与绝经后女性骨质疏松症的发生关系密切,血清高ucOC水平是绝经后女性骨质疏松症发生的危险因素;推断血清ucOC水平对于绝经后女性骨质疏松症早期的预测和筛查具有参考意义     

Is the recovery profile of mivacurium independent of the rate of decay of its plasma concentration in patients with normal plasma cholinesterase activity?

Background: The duration of action of muscle relaxants is poorly correlated to the rate of decay of their plasma concentration. The plasma concentration of mivacurium may rapidly decrease below its active concentration because of the extensive hydrolysis of mivacurium. By inflating a tourniquet on one upper limb for 3 min after the administration of atracurium, mivacurium or vecuronium, we studied the influence of the initial decline of their plasma concentration on their effect. Methods: In 50 patients anaesthetised with thiopental, isoflurane and fentanyl, the effect of bolus doses of 0.15 or 0.25 mg . kg^?1 mivacurium (MIV 15, MIV 25), 0.3 or 0.5 mg . kg^?1 atracurium (ATR 30, ATR 50) and 0.06 or 0.1 mg . kg^?1 vecuronium (VEC 06, VEC 10) were measured on both arms (evoked response of the adductor pollicis to train-of-four stimulation every 12 s), a tourniquet being applied on one arm just before and during 3 min after the muscle relaxant bolus. Results: Tourniquet inflation of 3 min almost abolished the neuromuscular effect of mivacurium. In the vecuronium groups and in the ATR 50 group, tourniquet inflation did not modify the maximum degree of depression of the twitch response. Also, the duration of action of vecuronium was unaffected by the tourniquet. In the ATR 30 group, times to return of the twitch response to 25% (duration 25%) and 75% (duration 75%) of control response were significantly shorter in the cuffed arm, 23 min vs 27 min, and 41 min vs 45 min, respectively. In the ATR 50 group, only duration 25% was significantly shorter in the cuffed arm (41 min vs 45 min). Conclusion: The results suggest that the rate of decline of the plasma concentration of mivacurium is so rapid, that a very low and almost clinically ineffective concentration is present as soon as 3 min after its administration. The results also indicate that the recovery from a mivacurium-induced neuromuscular blockade is not influenced by the rate of decay of its plasma concentration in patients with genotypically normal plasma cholinesterase.     

Membranes in Artificial Organs

Abstract: Membrane processes play a pivotal and enabling role in modern replacement therapy for acute and chronic organ failure and in the management of immunologic diseases. In fact, virtually all contemporary extracorporeal blood purification methods employ membrane devices, and the next generation of artificial organs and tissue engineering therapies are almost certain to be similarly grounded in membrane technology. In this short essay, we comment on the similarities and differences among synthetic membranes and their natural counterparts and also provide a critical overview of the demographics and technology of hemodialysis, hemofiltration, apheresis, oxygenation, and emerging membrane technologies and applications.     

Reduction of Plasma Fibrinogen, Immunoglobulin G, and Immunoglobulin M Concentrations by Immunoadsorption Therapy with Tryptophan and Phenylalanine Adsorbents

Abstract Immunoadsorption (1A) therapy with tryptophan (TR-350) or phenylalanine (PH-350) adsorbents has been used to reduce the concentration of serum antibodies in human lymphocyte antigen (HLA)-immunized patients. Other forms of plasma purification have been reported to reduce the level of fibrinogen, which affects the blood properties. In this study we investigated the effects of IA therapy using both adsorbents on plasma fibrinogen and immunoglobulins G and M in 13 patients (8 patients were treated with TR-350, and 5 patients were treated with PH-350). During each session 1 plasma volume (2.8 ± 0.4 L of plasma) was processed through the immunocolumn and then returned to the patient together with the blood cells. Compared with the pretreatment values, the plasma fibrinogen, IgG, and IgM concentrations were significantly reduced after IA therapy (p < 0.01 for TR-350; p < 0.04 for PH-350). There was a positive correlation between the degree of reduction of plasma proteins and the number of IA treatments given. A nonpara-metric test (Wilcoxon's signed-rank test or the Mann-Whitney test) was used for statistical analysis. We conclude from our study that IA therapy effectively lowers the plasma levels of fibrinogen, IgG, and IgM and thus can be considered a valuable alternative to other blood purification methods.     

Dilemma of Membrane Biocompatibility and Reuse

Abstract: Numerous articles have been published on the multiple use of dialyzers and on the effect of different reprocessing chemicals and techniques on the dialyzer biocompatibility and performance. The results often appear contradictory, especially those comparing standard biocompatibility parameters. Despite this confusion, a discerning review of the published works allows certain limited conclusions to be drawn. Reprocessing of used hemodialyzers changes the biocompatibility profile of a dialyzer as defined by the parameters complement activation. leukopenia, and cytokine release. The effect of reprocessing depends on the chemicals and reprocessing technique applied and also on the type of membrane polymer being subjected to the reprocessing procedure. Reports of pyrogenic reactions indicate that the flux of the membrane also influences how suitable it is for safe reuse. An increased risk of allergic and pyrogenic reactions appears to be associated with dialyzer reuse. Furthermore, there has been a lack of investigations into the immunologic effect of the layer of adsorbed and chemically altered proteins that remains on the inner surface of reprocessed dialyzers. We conclude that the clinical benefit of dialyzer reuse cannot be generally accepted from a biocompatibility point of view.     

The analgesic effect of racemic ketamine in patients with chronic ischemic pain due to lower extremity arteriosclerosis obliterans

Background : Ketamine in sub-dissociative doses has been shown to have analgesic and phantom-Limb pain, where conventional treatment has often failed. Chronic ischemic pain due to lower extremity arteriosclerosis obliterans often responds poorly to analgesics, and the pain-generating mechanisms are not well understood.
Methods : Eight patients with rest pain in the lower extremity due to arteriosclerosis obliterans were given sub-dissociative doses of 0.15, 0.30, or 0.45 mg/kg racemic ketamine and morphine 10 mg as a 5-min infusion on four separate days in a cross-over, double-blind, randomised protocol. Plasma levels of (S)- and (R)-ketamine and their nor-metabolites were analysed with an enantioselective high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method. Pain levels were evaluated with a visual analogue scale (VAS).
Results : Individual pain levels were highly variable during and after all the infusions but the pooled pain levels showed a dose-dependent analgesic effect of ketamine with a transient but complete pain relief in all patients at the highest dose (0.45 mg/ kg). Side-effects, mainly disturbed cognition and perception, were pronounced and dose-dependent. Morphine 10 mg had an analgesic peak at 20 min and 5/8 patients had complete pain relief. The remaining 3 patients also had high baseline pain scores, indicating a higher analgesic potency for the 0.30 and 0.45 mg/ kg ketamine doses than for morphine 10 mg.
Conclusion : We have demonstrated a potent dose-dependent analgesic effect of racemic ketamine in clinical ischemic pain. Due to a narrow therapeutic window, this analgesic effect is probably best utilised in combination with other analgesics.     

Intravenous endotoxin does not increase tissue extravasation of albumin in rats

Background : It is unclear whether activation of the inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) increases or decreases the extravasation of plasma.
Methods : Chloralose anaesthetised male Wistar rats received E. coli lipopolysacharide (LPS), 3 mg kg^-1 i.v., or the corresponding volume of saline, 3 or 5 h before the end of the experiment. Mean arterial pressure (MAP) and heart rate (HR) were recorded. Tissue clearance of radio-labelled albumin, during the last 2 h of each experiment, was determined by a double-isotope method. In separate animals, the serum concentration of nitrite and nitrate was determined, 5 h after LPS or the solvent.
Main Results : LPS initially decreased MAP and lastingly increased HR. In the 3-h LPS animals (n=8), tissue plasma clearance was lower in the heart and calf muscle and increased only in diaphragm, compared to corresponding control animals (n=8). In the 5-h LPS rats, clearance was lowered (n=8) in the entire gastrointestinal tract and in testes, compared to controls (n=8). The serum nitrite/nitrate concentration was higher in animals given LPS (n=6) than in controls (n=6).
Conclusion : After LPS, tissue clearance of albumin was not increased in any major tissue, in spite of increased serum levels of NO end products. Apparently, after activation of iNOS, the augmented release of NO is not necessarily associated with increased albumin extravasation.     

The multiply injured child

Blunt trauma is the principal cause of childhood death in many developed countries. This review outlines the differences between adults and children with respect to resuscitation and treatment of orthopaedic injuries in a child with polytrauma. Recent advances in techniques of fracture stabilization are reported.     

Adrenaline markedly improves thoracic epidural analgesia produced by a low-dose infusion of bupivacaine, fentanyl and adrenaline after major surgery: A randomised, double-blind, cross-over study with and without adrenaline

Background: Basic pharmacological research indicates that there are synergistic antinociceptive effects at the spinal cord level between adrenaline, fentanyl and bupivacaine. Our clinical experience with such a mixture in a thoracic epidural infusion after major surgery confirms this. The objectives of the present study were to evaluate the effects on postoperative pain intensity, pain relief and side effects when removing adrenaline from this triple epidural mixture. Methods: A prospective, randomised, double-blind, cross-over study was carried out in 24 patients after major thoracic or abdominal surgery. Patients with only mild pain when coughing during a titrated thoracic epidural infusion of about 10 ml · h^?1 of bupivacaine 1 mg · ml^?1, fentanyl 2 μg · ml^?1, and adrenaline 2 μg · ml^?1 were included. On the 1^st and 2^nd postoperative days each patient was given a double-blind epidural infusion, at the same rate, with or without adrenaline. The effect was observed for 4 h or until pain when coughing became unacceptable in spite of a rescue analgesic procedure. Rescue analgesia consisted of up to two epidural bolus injections per hour and i.v. morphine if necessary. All patients received rectal paracetamol 1 g, every 8 h. Fentanyl serum concentrations were measured with a radioimmunoassay technique at the start and end of each study period. Main outcome measures were extent of sensory blockade and pain intensity at rest and when coughing, evaluated by a visual analogue scale, a verbal categorical rating scale, the Prince Henry Hospital pain score, and an overall quality of pain relief score. Results: The number of hypaesthetic dermatomal segments decreased (P <0.001) and pain intensity at rest and when coughing increased (P <0.001) when adrenaline was omitted from the triple epidural mixture. This change started within the first hour after removing adrenaline. After 3 h pain intensity when coughing had increased to unacceptable levels in spite of rescue analgesia (epidural bolus injections and i.v. morphine). Within 15–20 min after restarting the triple epidural mixture with adrenaline, pain intensity was again reduced to mild pain when coughing. Serum concentration of fentanyl doubled from 0.22 to 0.45 ng · ml^?1 (P <0.01), and there was more sedation during the period without adrenaline. Conclusions: Adrenaline increases sensory block and improves the pain-relieving effect of a mixture of bupivacaine and fentanyl infused epidurally at a thoracic level after major thoracic or abdominal surgery. Serum fentanyl concentrations doubled and sedation increased when adrenaline was removed from the epidural infusion, indicating more rapid vascular absorption and systemic effects of fentanyl.     

Utilisation des médicaments prokinétiques en réanimation : indications et limites ?

Enteral feeding is often limited by gastric and intestinal motility disturbances in critically ill patients, particularly in patients with shock. So, promotility agents are frequently used to improve tolerance to enteral nutrition. This review summaries the pathophysiology, presents the available pharmacological strategies, the clinical data, the counter-indications and the principal limits. The clinical data are poor. No study demonstrates a positive effect on clinical outcomes. Metoclopramide and erythromycin seems to be the more effective. Considering the risk of antibiotic resistance, the first line use of erythromycin should be avoided in favor of metoclopramide.