Dyspepsia is a common problem that is important from the perspectives of both patient health and economics. While there has been variability in the definitions used to describe dyspepsia, there have also been few standardized outcomes tools designed to measure dyspepsia-related health, especially in relation to changes in dyspepsia over time. An evaluative tool was developed, the Severity of Dy...

Background: Upper GI endoscopy is an established procedure for investigating a wide range of upper conditions especially inflammatory and malignant diseases stomach esophagus. A good correlation in diagnosis can be achieved by complementing endoscopic findings with histopathology biopsy specimens.
 Methods: Both retrospective prospective study was carried out at department pathology, KIMS,...

OBJECTIVE To estimate the prevalence of dyspepsia in the general population aged over 20 in western Iran. METHODS The cross-sectional study was conducted among the randomly selected general population over the age of 20 years in Sanandaj city. Iran, from April to December 2009. A questionnaire containing demographic, symptoms and history variables was used. Dependent variables were self-repor...

BACKGROUND Many risk factors have been speculated to be associated with uninvestigated dyspepsia amongst different population groups. Some of which have been subjected to epidemiological survey while others remain unevaluated. OBJECTIVE We evaluated some of the documented risk factors amongst patient presenting with uninvestigated dyspepsia and compared with a matched group without dyspepsia ...

BACKGROUND Dabigatran, a non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulant, has been shown to prevent stroke in patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation. Nonetheless, studies show that 10%-30% of those prescribed dabigatran experience dyspepsia that may eventually lead to discontinuation of therapy and loss of clinical benefit. AIM To evaluate the gastrointestinal tolerability of dabigatran u...

BACKGROUND Dyspepsia has been demonstrated worldwide to have major personal and societal impacts, but data on the burden of this disease in Africa are lacking. OBJECTIVE To document the prevalence of dyspepsia and its quality-of-life impact among healthcare workers (HCWs) at Butare University Teaching Hospital (BUTH), Rwanda. METHODS A cross-sectional survey among consenting HCWs at BUTH wa...

Dyspepsia, according to the internationally accepted Rome criteria, refers to pain or discomfort centred in the upper abdomen; patients with predominant heartburn are excluded from this group, although minor or infrequent heartburn is commonly associated with dyspepsia. It is an important condition not only because it is common and costly, but because it may indicate the presence of serious dis...

Gastric hyperacidity, also called acid dyspepsia, is characterized by an excessive production of gastric acid by the stomach. This common condition can contribute to a host of digestive issues and diseases. Alcohol, smoking, stress, and spicy or oily foods can all lead to hyperacidity. High levels of gastric acid can in turn cause acid reflux (heartburn), gastritis, indigestion, nausea, and fla...

This paper describes the clinical presentation of 360 patients suffering from "dyspepsia" at the time of their initial visit to two hospitals in Yorkshire. Disease categories studied were cholecystitis, duodenal ulcer, gastric ulcer, gastric cancer, and "functional" dyspepsia, with at least 50 patients in each category. The findings of this series are contrasted with "textbook" descriptions of ...