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Time trends in the incidence of peptic ulcers and oesophagitis between 1994 and 2003.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  17550678     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This study examined time trends in the incidence of peptic ulcers and oesophagitis, and the prescription of acid-inhibiting drugs in the period 1994-2003. Data were retrieved from records in general practices in Flanders, Belgium. The incidence of duodenal ulcers decreased by two-thirds and the incidence of gastric ulcers halved, the incidence of oesophagitis initially increased and decreased slowly later on. In 10 years the proportion of patients taking proton-pump inhibitors rose sixfold while the proportion taking H(2) antagonists remained stable.
Authors:
Stefaan Bartholomeeusen; Jan Vandenbroucke; Carla Truyers; Carl Truyers; Frank Buntinx
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Multicenter Study; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners     Volume:  57     ISSN:  0960-1643     ISO Abbreviation:  Br J Gen Pract     Publication Date:  2007 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2007-06-06     Completed Date:  2007-08-30     Revised Date:  2009-11-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9005323     Medline TA:  Br J Gen Pract     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  497-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of General Practice, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium. bartholomeeusen.stefaan@med.kuleuven.be
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Aged
Anti-Ulcer Agents / therapeutic use*
Belgium / epidemiology
Esophagitis / drug therapy,  epidemiology*
Humans
Incidence
Middle Aged
Peptic Ulcer / drug therapy,  epidemiology*
Proton Pumps / antagonists & inhibitors
Time Factors
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anti-Ulcer Agents; 0/Proton Pumps
Comments/Corrections
Erratum In:
Br J Gen Pract. 2007 Jul;57(540):582
Note: Truyers, Carl [corrected to Truyers, Carla]

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