کد مقاله کد نشریه سال انتشار مقاله انگلیسی نسخه تمام متن
2720033 1566195 2010 6 صفحه PDF دانلود رایگان
عنوان انگلیسی مقاله ISI
Review: Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in the Elderly
موضوعات مرتبط
علوم پزشکی و سلامت پزشکی و دندانپزشکی پزشکی و دندانپزشکی (عمومی)
پیش نمایش صفحه اول مقاله
Review: Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in the Elderly
چکیده انگلیسی

The prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) increases with age; older patients are more likely to develop severe disease. Common symptoms of GERD in the elderly include dysphagia, vomiting, and respiratory problems. Older patients are more likely to require aggressive therapy, and usually their management is compounded by the presence of comorbidities and consumption of various medications. Proton pump inhibitors are the mainstay of GERD treatment in the elderly because of their profound and consistent acid suppressive effect. Overall, proton pump inhibitors seem to be safe for both short- and long-term therapy in elderly patients with GERD. Antireflux surgery may be safe and effective in a subset of elderly patients with GERD.

ناشر
Database: Elsevier - ScienceDirect (ساینس دایرکت)
Journal: The American Journal of Medicine - Volume 123, Issue 6, June 2010, Pages 496–501
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