Open AccessEffects of anatomical position on esophageal transit time: A biomagnetic diagnostic technique
Author(s) -
Teodoro Córdova–Fraga,
M. Sosa,
Carlos Wiechers,
José María De la Roca-Chiapas,
Alejandro Maldonado Moreles,
J. BernalAlvarado,
María Raquel Huerta-Franco
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.14.5707
Subject(s) - supine position , nuclear medicine , medicine , pearson product moment correlation coefficient , body position , body mass index , position (finance) , mathematics , surgery , statistics , finance , economics , physical medicine and rehabilitation
To study the esophageal transit time (ETT) and compare its mean value among three anatomical inclinations of the body; and to analyze the correlation of ETT to body mass index (BMI).