Aetiology of peptic ulcer in Norway.

Aetiology of peptic ulcer: a prospective population study in Norway.

STUDY OBJECTIVE To analyse simultaneously the effect of several risk factors for peptic ulcer. DESIGN Cohort study where all patients with new or incident peptic ulcers in a well defined population were registered for a seven year period. The follow up started with a comprehensive health survey including a questionnaire on diet, lifestyle, psychological and social conditions, and health. Rela...

Peptic Ulcer in India and Its Aetiology.

SYNOPSIS A study of the incidence of peptic ulcer amongst railway workers in various parts of India has shown that ulcer is more common in wet and humid areas than in the dry and arid regions. This observation is also supported by the ulcer incidence reported in other studies from India, Africa, and the West. Saliva appears to have an important role in the prevention of ulcer, because of its ri...

Role of Saliva in the Aetiology of Peptic Ulcer.

Big differences in the incidence and severity of peptic ulcer in various parts of India have been reported by several workers (Somervell and Orr, 1936 ; Dogra, 1940 ; Hadley, 1959 Malhotra, 1964 ; Malhotra et al., 1964). Dogra found there were thirteen times as many cases among the population of Madras as compared with the Punjab. While the ulcer is rare in the arid plains of the Punjab, it is ...

Peptic Ulcer

Peptic Ulcer

The conventional biomedical model used for medical research and disease management is a linear model in which the cause-effect relationship is important. In contrast, the model used in psychosomatic medicine is a bio-psychosocial model in which much importance is attached to interactions and relationships among various factors, as well as to the individuality of the patients. When peptic ulcer ...