Comparisons of symptoms reported by elderly and non-elderly patients with GERD

Background The characteristics of symptoms reported by elderly patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) have not been fully investigated. We performed this study to clarify these characteristics in elderly patients with GERD. Methods The study subjects were 340 Japanese patients with sym...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of gastroenterology 2012-02, Vol.47 (2), p.144-149
Hauptverfasser: Furuta, Kenji, Kushiyama, Yoshinori, Kawashima, Kousaku, Shibagaki, Kotaro, Komazawa, Yoshinori, Fujishiro, Hirofumi, Kitajima, Naoto, Adachi, Kyoichi, Kinoshita, Yoshikazu
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Zusammenfassung:Background The characteristics of symptoms reported by elderly patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) have not been fully investigated. We performed this study to clarify these characteristics in elderly patients with GERD. Methods The study subjects were 340 Japanese patients with symptoms of heartburn and/or acid regurgitation. All patients were investigated by upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, and were asked about the presence of atypical GERD symptoms, such as an epigastric burning sensation, epigastralgia, epigastric discomfort, and abdominal fullness, as well as the time of day when bothersome symptoms occurred. Results Of the 340 patients, 161 were elderly (≥65 years old) and 179 were non-elderly (age
ISSN:0944-1174
1435-5922
DOI:10.1007/s00535-011-0476-9