Methods: We performed a systematic literature search of MEDLINE and PubMed (1 Jan.
2000—30 Jun. 2017; 4188 citations) to identify studies that were population based and directly …

… This systematic review provides a global overview of the incidence of PUD and its complications
at the turn of the 21 st century. This disease entity remains a common problem around …

… Over the past 2 centuries, peptic ulcer disease (PUD) has been a major threat to the
world's population ( 1 ). PUD and its complications, namely, bleeding and perforation, remain …

… The frequency of surgery for peptic ulcer disease (PUD) has decreased dramatically during
… the Veteran patients undergoing surgery for peptic ulcer disease in a modern series and to …

… ulcer disease. The finding that Helicobacter pylori infection may be associated with 80% to
90% of gastric ulcers … to gastritis, gastric and duodenal ulcers, and gastric cancers. Treatment …

… and its complications in the 21st century globally. The highest … at the turn of the 21st century.
The varying definition of PUD … to characterize this global disease further and to determine …

Background The incidence of peptic ulcer disease (PUD) and its complications vary
worldwide and have changed over the past few decades with the identification of H. pylori and …

… option for some patients with ulcerative colitis. In the … for ulcerative colitis), improved
control of disease activity has led to a trend of decreasing colectomy rates for refractory disease. …

… Introduction: The incidence of peptic ulcer disease (PUD) … regions at the turn of the 21st
century. Methods: We performed a … and its complications in the 21st century globally. The highest …

… the stage of the disease, comorbidities (especially renal failure and diabetes) and the
procedures performed, although a number of papers demonstrate that heel ulceration represents a …