Aim: To report new recommendations for the primary care management of dyspepsia without
alarm signs in England and Wales. Method: An independent, representative group of health …

Background: Little is known about how many dyspeptics in the population consult medical
and non‐medical practitioners, or the factors associated with various consulting patterns …

Dyspeptic symptoms are very common in the general population. Expert consensus has
proposed to define dyspepsia as pain or discomfort centered in the upper abdomen. The …

Dyspepsia is a symptom, or a combination of symptoms, that indicates the presence of an
upper gastrointestinal tract problem. Typical symptoms include epigastric pain or burning …

Objective: To examine the variation between doctors in their clinical assessment of
dyspeptic symptoms. Design: Simulated presentation of three dyspeptic symptom complexes …

OBJECTIVE Dyspepsia usually presents first in primary care. There are many reasons for
referral including urgent problems (for example, haematemesis and melaena), treatment …

Primary care remains at the frontline of care for most patients and the need to contain
healthcare costs has led to a re-evaluation of the divide between primary and secondary …

AIM: To evaluate adherence of primary care physicians (PCPs) to international guidelines
when referring patients for upper-gastrointestinal endoscopy (UGE), evaluate the …

Summary of the Clinical Problem Dyspepsia is epigastric pain that does not have
predominant reflux symptoms. 1 Dyspepsia is common, affecting approximately 20% of …

Results During the test period, 43 446 patients were included (55% were men; 50% were
over 45 years old; 49% were smokers; 45% had experienced symptoms for≥ 1 month; 28 …