The Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Cost of Dyspepsia and Helicobater pylori Gastritis: A Case-Control Analysis in the Southwestern United States

The Epidemiology, Diagnosis, and Cost of Dyspepsia and Helicobater pylori Gastritis: A Case-Control Analysis in the Southwestern United States

Background Dyspepsia is among the most common complaints evaluated by gastroenterologists, but there are few studies examining its current epidemiology, evaluation, and costs. We examined these issues in a large managed care system in the Southwestern United States. Methods We conducted a retrospect...

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Veröffentlicht in:Helicobacter (Cambridge, Mass.) Mass.), 2013-02, Vol.18 (1), p.54-65
Hauptverfasser: Mapel, Douglas, Roberts, Melissa, Overhiser, Andrew, Mason, Andrew
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Sprache:eng
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Age
cost
Data processing
Dyspepsia
Epidemiology
evaluation
Gastritis
Helicobacter
Helicobacter pylori
medical records
Original
Risk factors
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Zusammenfassung:Background Dyspepsia is among the most common complaints evaluated by gastroenterologists, but there are few studies examining its current epidemiology, evaluation, and costs. We examined these issues in a large managed care system in the Southwestern United States. Methods We conducted a retrospective case–control analysis of adults with incident dyspepsia or a Helicobacter pylori‐related condition in years 2006 through 2010 using utilization data. Medical record ion of 400 cases was conducted to obtain additional clinical information. Results A total of 6989 cases met all inclusion and exclusion criteria. Women had a substantially higher risk of dyspepsia than men (14 per 1000 per year vs 10 per 1000; p 
ISSN:1083-4389
1523-5378
DOI:10.1111/j.1523-5378.2012.00988.x