Dyspeptic episodes were measured on a 4-graded scale (1, 2-3, 4-5, >5).
No improvement in dyspeptic symptoms resulted in referral to endoscopy.
These results will guide further prospective research that may provide future consensus groups with improved data on which to base recommendations regarding the appropriate management of dyspeptic patients.
Assuming that 2% of older dyspeptic patients have an underlying gastric cancer (25;54; 57;80;129), all cases of gastric cancer were detected using a policy of early endoscopy.
When considering dyspeptic patients, most practice guideline recommendations have separated younger from older adult patients (using a cut-off of 45-50 years) (35;38;55;112; 114;116).
After 1 year, they assessed people free from their predominant dyspeptic symptoms, and the patients themselves assessed whether they were free of dyspeptic symptoms in general.
I do not see why we should go around dressed like a bunch of disappointed, dyspeptic stockbrokers.
Can we wonder that the men are dyspeptic?
