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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 7, 2007; 13(33): 4467-4472
Published online Sep 7, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i33.4467
Published online Sep 7, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i33.4467
Table 5 Symptoms in elderly patients with esophagitis before and after two months of PPI therapy
| Symptoms | Before therapy | After therapy | ||
| All | Healed | Unhealed | Healed vs unhealed | |
| n = 301 | n = 271 | n = 30 | P value | |
| Heartburn (n, %) | 131 (43.5) | 9 (3.3) | 6 (20.0) | 0.0001 |
| Acid regurgitation (n, %) | 39 (13.0) | 4 (1.5) | 0 (0.0) | 0.874 |
| Epigastric pain (n , %) | 143 (47.5) | 10 (3.7) | 2 (6.6) | 0.781 |
| Dysphagia (n, %) | 10 (3.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | -- |
| Vomiting (n, %) | 60 (19.9) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | -- |
| Anaemia (n, %) | 28 (9.3) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | -- |
- Citation: Pilotto A, Franceschi M, Leandro G, Scarcelli C, D’Ambrosio LP, Paris F, Annese V, Seripa D, Andriulli A, Di Mario F. Comparison of four proton pump inhibitors for the short-term treatment of esophagitis in elderly patients. World J Gastroenterol 2007; 13(33): 4467-4472
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v13/i33/4467.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v13.i33.4467