Did the patient see a specialist for hiccups? |
No | 285 (90) |
Yesa | 31 (9) |
Cannot tell | 5 (1) |
Were the hiccups treated by a healthcare provider? |
Yes | 239 (75) |
No | 72 (23) |
Cannot tell | 9 (2) |
Treatment rendered (overlap was seen in categories): |
Medicationb | 239 (75) |
Patient interventionsc | 26 (8) |
Medical procedured | 5 (2) |
Multiple | 4 (1) |
Did the hiccups stop? |
Yes | 234 (73) |
No or cannot tell | 86 (27) |
- aThe most frequently consulted specialist was a gastroenterologist (n = 10)
- bThe most common single-agent medications were baclofen (n = 62), chlorpromazine (n = 28), metoclopramide (n = 7), and gabapentin (n = 5). Many patients (n = 100) received more than one medication
- cPatient interventions included drinking water (n = 7), holding their breath (n = 1), other (n = 14), and multiple (n = 4)
- dMedical procedures included acupuncture (n = 3), paracentesis (1), and phrenic nerve block (n = 1)
