Advanced search
Publication Cover
Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology Volume 30, 1995 - Issue 6
Submit an article Journal homepage
54
Views
93
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Original Article

Etiology of Dyspepsia: Four Hundred Unselected Consecutive Patients in General Practice

M. Heikkinen Dept. of Internal Medicine, Unit of Gastroenterology, Kuopio, Finland; Dept. of Clinical Radiology, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland; Dept. of Community Health and General Practice, Kuopio University, Kuopio, Finland; Dept. of Internal Medicine, Unit of Gastroenterology, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
,
P. Pikkarainen Dept. of Internal Medicine, Unit of Gastroenterology, Kuopio, Finland; Dept. of Clinical Radiology, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland; Dept. of Community Health and General Practice, Kuopio University, Kuopio, Finland; Dept. of Internal Medicine, Unit of Gastroenterology, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
,
J. Takala Dept. of Internal Medicine, Unit of Gastroenterology, Kuopio, Finland; Dept. of Clinical Radiology, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland; Dept. of Community Health and General Practice, Kuopio University, Kuopio, Finland; Dept. of Internal Medicine, Unit of Gastroenterology, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
,
H. Räsänen Dept. of Internal Medicine, Unit of Gastroenterology, Kuopio, Finland; Dept. of Clinical Radiology, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland; Dept. of Community Health and General Practice, Kuopio University, Kuopio, Finland; Dept. of Internal Medicine, Unit of Gastroenterology, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
&
R. Julkunen Dept. of Internal Medicine, Unit of Gastroenterology, Kuopio, Finland; Dept. of Clinical Radiology, Kuopio University Hospital, Kuopio, Finland; Dept. of Community Health and General Practice, Kuopio University, Kuopio, Finland; Dept. of Internal Medicine, Unit of Gastroenterology, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
Pages 519-523 | Received 09 Jun 1994, Accepted 12 Sep 1994, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

References

  • Warndorff D. K., Knottnerus J. A., Huijnen LGL, Starmans R. How well do general practitioners manage dyspepsia?. J R Coll Gen Pract 1989; 39: 499–502
  • Gear MWL, Barnes R. J. Endoscopic studies of dyspepsia in general practice. Br Med J 1980; 1: 1136–7
  • Krag E. Non-ulcer dyspepsia. Scand J Gastroenterol 1982; 17(Suppl 79)6–8
  • Horrocks J. C., de Dombal F. T. Clinical presentation of patients with 'dyspepsia'. Detailed symptomatic study of 360 patients. Gut 1978; 19: 19–26
  • Fisher J. A., Surridge J. G., Vartan C. P., Loehry C. A. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy—a GP service. Br Med J 1977; 2: 1199–201
  • Beavis A. K., La Brooy S, Misiewicz J. J. Evaluation of one-visit endoscopic clinic for patients with dyspepsia. Br Med J 1979; 1: 1387–9
  • Holdstock G., Wiseman M., Loehry C. A. Open-access endoscopy service for general practitioners. Br Med J 1979; 1: 457–59
  • Lance P., Gibson-Glubb S, Gazzard J. A., Gazzard B. G. Chronic dyspepsia pain in general practice-its causes and diagnosis. Postgrad Med J 1985; 61: 411–3
  • Kagevi I., Löfstedt S, Persson L-G. Endoscopic findings and diagnoses in unselected dyspeptic patients at primary health care center. Scand J Gastroenterol 1989; 24: 145–50
  • Talley N. J., Colin-Jones D, Koch K. L., Koch M., Nyren O., Stanghellini V. Functional dyspepsia: a classification with guidelines for diagnosis and management. Working team report. Gastroenterol Int 1991; 4: 145–60
  • Colin-Jones D. G., Bloom B., Bodemar G., Crean G., Freston J., Gugler R., et al. Management of dyspepsia. Report of a working party. Lancet 1988; 1: 576–9
  • Bernersen B., Johnsen R., Straume B., Burhol P. G. Erosive prepyloric changes in dyspeptics and non-dyspeptics in a defined population. Scand J Gastroenterol 1992; 27: 233–7
  • Drossman D. A., Thompson G. W., Talley N. J., Funch-Jensen P, Janssens J, Whitehead W. E. Irritable bowel syndrome: guidelines for the diagnosis. Gastroenterol Int 1989; 2: 92–5
  • Tytgat GNJ, Anker Hansen J, Carling L, de Groot G. H., Geldof H., Glise H., et al. Effect of cicapride on relapse of reflux oesophagitis healed with an antisecretory drug. Scand J Gastroenterol 1992; 27: 175–83
  • Polepalle S. C., McCallum R. W. Barrett's esophagus: current assessment and future perspectives. Gastroenterol Clin North Am 1990; 19: 733–44
  • Schoenfield L. J., Carulla N., Dowling R. H., Sama C., Wolpers C. Asymptomatic gallstones: definition and treatment. Gastroenterol Int 1989; 1: 25–9
  • Talley N. J., Phillips S. F., Wiltgen C. M., Zinsmeister A. R., Melton LJ, III. Assessment of functional gastrointestinal disease: the bowel disease questionnaire. Mayo Clin Proc 1990; 65: 1456–79
  • Sherman S., Troiano F. P., Hawes R. H., O'Connor K. W., Lehman G. A. Frequency of abdominal sphincter of Oddi manometry compared with the clinical suspicion of sphincter of Oddi dysfunction. Am J Gastroenterol 1991; 86: 586–90
  • Jones R. H., Lydeard S. E., Hobbs FDR, Kenkre J. E., Williams E. I., Jones S. J., et al. Dyspepsia in England and Scotland. Gut 1990; 31: 401–5
  • Lööf L, Götell P, Elfberg B. The incidence of reflux oesophagitis. A study of endoscopy reports from a defined catchment area in Sweden. Scand J Gastroenterol 1993; 28: 113–8
  • Klauser A. G., Voderholzer W. A., Knesewitsch P. A., Schindlbeck N. E., Muller-Lisnner S. A. What is behind dyspepsia?. Dig Dis Sci 1993; 38: 147–54
  • Jussila J., Isokoski M., Launiala K. Prevalence of lactose malabsorption in a Finnish rural population. Scand J Gastroenterol 1970; 5: 49–56
  • Thompson W. G., Heaton K. W. Functional bowel disorders in apparently healthy people. Gastroenterology 1980; 79: 283–8
  • Talley N. J. Spectrum of chronic dyspepsia in the presence of the irritable bowel syndrome. Scand J Gastroenterol 1991; 26(suppl 182)7–10

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Order Reprints Request Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

Request Academic Permissions

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.

Related research

People also read lists articles that other readers of this article have read.

Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine.

Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.
Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab.