BACKGROUND - Previous evidence trying to assess the risk of celiac disease among dyspeptic patients has been inconclusive, showing in some cases notorious discrepancies. OBJECTIVE - To determine the prevalence of celiac disease in patients with dyspepsia compared to healthy controls without dyspepsia. METHODS - Adult patients under evaluation for dyspepsia were invited to participate. Thes...

Systematic studies of psychiatric disorders in non -ulcer dyspepsia are rare. The aim of the present study was to find out the nature and prevalence of psychiatric morbidity in non-ulcer dyspepsia. Thirty three patients with non-ulcer dyspepsia and thirty with duodenal ulcer were assessed for psychiatric morbidity with the help of the regular version of the SADS, and diagnosed according to DSM-...

Dyspepsia is perhaps the most common gastrointestinal disease universally. The prevalence of dyspepsia ranges from 7-40% in population based studies worldwide. These figures vary with definition of dyspepsia used and also with the survey methodology. As with Western studies, functional dyspepsia (FD) predominates in Asia. With a decline in peptic ulcer disease and gastric cancer, the proportion...

Patients with functional dyspepsia (FD) would have a greater prevalence of treatable psychiatric disorders, higher scores on measures of psychiatric symptomatology and characteristic symptoms distinguishing them from those with duodenal ulcer (DU). The aim of the work is to study the prevalence of psychiatric disorders and somatic symptoms in patients with functional dyspepsia and in comparison...

The annual prevalence of dyspepsia in Western countries is approximately 25%, and the condition accounts for 2–5% of all primary care consultations, yet optimal management remains a subject of considerable debate. Some of the outstanding issues and considerations in the management of dyspepsia are discussed, providing an overview of current thinking and recommendations on patient management by ...

OBJECTIVE It is important to identify the best initial work-up in patients with uninvestigated dyspepsia because of its epidemiological and economical relevance. The objective of the study was to assess systematically the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of invasive and non-invasive strategies for the management of dyspepsia. METHODS A decision analysis was performed to compare prompt end...

Dyspepsia refers to a condition of impaired digestion which has a yearly incidence of approximately 1%, and the prevalence of around 20-30%. Although the etiology of dyspepsia varies, an organic cause is found in only 40% of the patients. In the differential diagnosis of dyspepsia, cardiac, hepatobiliary, pancreatic, and intestinal disorders and gastroesophageal reflux disease can be eliminated...

Patients with dyspepsia/functional dyspepsia (FD) show frequent overlapping of other gastrointestinal (GI) diseases, such as irri-table bowel syndrome, and non-GI diseases, in addition to internal subgroup overlapping. These overlap patients have more frequent or more severe symptoms, poorer health-related quality of life and higher somatization scores, and they are more like-ly to experience a...

BACKGROUND - Medical literature has shown dyspepsia and heartburn-related symptoms occur among 15% to 40% of the population. These symptoms can occur at any age and are more prevalent in women. OBJECTIVE - Investigate the prevalence of dyspeptic symptoms and heartburn among individuals over 18. METHODS - Individuals over 18 were randomly selected in public venues in Belo Horizonte/MG to par...