Comparison between empirical prokinetics, Helicobacter test-and-treat and empirical endoscopy in primary-care patients presenting with dyspepsia: A one-year study

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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 21, 2006; 12(31): 5010-5016
Published online Aug 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i31.5010

Table 3 Mean dyspepsia symptom score by initial diagnosis

	Baseline	Wk 6	Yr 1
Non-ulcer dyspepsia (n = 210)¹	20.3	15.0	20.1
Duodenal Ulcer (n = 7)	19.1	13.0	13.7
Gastric ulcer (n = 6)	23.3	18.7	14.4
Oesopohagitis (n = 1)	17.0	12.0	17.0
Gastric erosion (n = 10)	29.0	15.0	12.0
All causes organic dyspepsia (n = 24)¹	20.5	15.1	16.3

¹P = 0.045 between the two groups with age and sex as covariables.

Citation: Hu WH, Lam S, Lam CL, Wong W, Lam K, Lai K, Wong Y, Wong BC, Chan AO, Chan C, Leung GM, Hui W. Comparison between empirical prokinetics, Helicobacter test-and-treat and empirical endoscopy in primary-care patients presenting with dyspepsia: A one-year study. World J Gastroenterol 2006; 12(31): 5010-5016
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v12/i31/5010.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v12.i31.5010