Clinical trial: evaluation of a clinical decision-support model for upper abdominal complaints in primary-care practice

Autor: Noya Horowitz, Moshe Leshno, Gabriel Kenet, J. Ribak, Zamir Halpern, Shlomo Birkenfeld, Menachem Moshkowitz
Rok vydání: 2007
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Zdroj: Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 26:1277-1283
ISSN: 1365-2036
0269-2813
Popis: SUMMARY Background Gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and dyspepsia affect 25– 40% of the general population. In the absence of alarm symptoms, the current recommended policy in young dyspeptic patients is a ‘test and treat’ strategy for Helicobacter pylori; in GERD patients, a therapeutic trial with proton pump inhibitors is the treatment of choice. Aim To create a short and simple clinical algorithm, for the diagnosis and treatment of patients with upper gastrointestinal complaints. Methods
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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