background: dyspepsia is an upper gastrointestinal tract syndrome presenting epigastric pain and discomfort, fullness sensation, early satiety, nausea, vomiting, and belching. the prevalence of dyspepsia has been reported to be high all over the world. in this study, we reviewed studies reporting the prevalence of dyspepsia in iran and discussed the probable risk factors of dyspepsia to shed li...

â  â  background dyspepsia is a common disorder that can present many clinical dilemmas in patient management. although not life-threatening, the symptoms are long-lasting, interfere with daily activities and have a significant impact upon quality of life. the aim of this study was to determine prevalence of dyspepsia and its relationship with demographic and socioeconomic factors, and lifestyl...

background dyspepsia is a common disorder that can present many clinical dilemmas in patient management. although not usually life-threatening, its symptoms such as abdominal pain, heartburn, early satiety and postprandial fullness can have a significant negative impact on patients' quality of life. objectives the aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of dyspepsia and its associated...

BACKGROUND/AIMS The economic impact of dyspepsia in regions with a diverse healthcare system remains uncertain. This study aimed to estimate the costs of dyspepsia in a rural and urban population in Malaysia. METHODS Economic evaluation was performed based on the cost-of-illness method. Resource utilization and quality of life data over a specific time frame, were collected to determine direc...

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...

conclusions findings from this study showed a lower prevalence of h. pylori infection than other studies and its prevalence increased with age. there was no association between sex and infection. the most common endoscopic abnormality in h. pylori-positive patients was ulcerative lesion. results from the 548 included patients (238 males and 310 females), h. pylori was detected in 170 (31.2%). t...

BACKGROUND Dyspepsia is an upper gastrointestinal tract syndrome presenting epigastric pain and discomfort, fullness sensation, early satiety, nausea, vomiting, and belching. The prevalence of dyspepsia has been reported to be high all over the world. In this study, we reviewed studies reporting the prevalence of dyspepsia in Iran and discussed the probable risk factors of dyspepsia to shed lig...

OBJECTIVE To determine the prevalence and determinants of uninvestigated dyspepsia in the Iranian population. METHODS A cross-sectional study conducted in Tehran province from May 2006 to December 2007, included 18,180 adult persons selected randomly. The study took place at Shahid Beheshti University, MC, Tehran, Iran. A questionnaire was completed in 2 steps. In the first part, personal cha...

OBJECTIVE To assess prevalence of dyspepsia and distribution of dyspepsia and frequent dyspepsia in subgroups of adults (20 years and older) according to their demographic and socioeconomic characteristics. METHODS A cross-sectional population-based study was carried out comprising 3,934 subjects living in Pelotas, Southern Brazil, from October 1999 to January 2000. Data was collected through...

OBJECTIVES No data are currently available on the prevalence and characteristics of functional dyspepsia among cement workers. Given the potential impact of dyspepsia on work performance, whether its prevalence is increased among workers exposed to cement dust was evaluated. METHODS Altogether 420 cement workers were enrolled in the study. According to the individual exposure levels to cement...