Incidence of Peptic Ulcer at St. Thomas's, 1910-37

Incidence of Chronic Peptic Ulcer Found at Necropsy

In this study the frequency of gastric, duodenal, and stomal ulcer has been determined in a survey at necropsy. This survey is likely to be much more accurate than those previously reported, as it has been a "forward planned" one and conducted by a group of men interested in this subject. In retrospective studies it is always impossible to know how carefully a particular point has been checked....

Incidence of peptic ulcer bleeding in the US pediatric population.

OBJECTIVES The aim of the present study was to determine the incidence of peptic ulcer bleeding (PUB) in pediatric patients. METHODS A hospital inpatient database, Premier Perspective, and an insurance claims database, MarketScan, were analyzed to estimate upper and lower limits for the annual incidence of PUB in the US pediatric population. RESULTS Using data from the Premier Perspective d...

Incidence of peptic ulcer disease in Gothenburg, 1985.

OBJECTIVE To determine the incidence and age distribution of peptic ulcer disease in adults in Gothenburg. DESIGN Retrospective study of patients with symptoms over one year. SETTING All gastroenterology and x ray departments. PATIENTS Any patient found to have an active ulcer crater during 1985. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Sex, age, past history of gastrointestinal ulcers, and smoking habit....

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 ...