A prospective study of the management of the young Helicobacter pylori negative dyspeptic patient - Can gastroscopies be saved in clinical practice?

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 10, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 953-956

  Heaney, April ^a,b   Collins, John S A ^a   Thamb, Tony C K ^b   Watson, Peter R G ^a   McFarland, James R ^b   Bamford, Kathleen B ^c  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ULSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dyspepsia; Helicobacter pylori; Screening

Indexed keywords

UREA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREATH ANALYSIS; DYSPEPSIA; EPIGASTRIC PAIN; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROSCOPY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEPTIC ULCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUALITY OF LIFE; STOMACH EROSION;

EID: 0031774127     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-199811000-00009     Document Type: Article

References (14)

1. Collins JSA, Bamford KB, Sloan JM, Collins BJ, Moorehead RJ, Love AHG. Screening for Helicobacter pylon antibody could reduce endoscopy workload in young dyspeptic patients. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 1992; 4:991-993.
2. Sobola GM, Crabtree JE, Penith JA, et al. Screening dyspepsia by serology to Helicobacter pylori. Lancet 1991; 338:94-96.
3. Vyas SK, Sharpstone D, Treasure J, Fine D, Hawtin PR. Pre-endoscopy screening using sero-diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 1994; 6:783-785.
4. Tham TCK, McLaughlin N, Hughes DF, et al. Possible role for Helicobacter pylon serology in reducing endoscopy workload. Postgrad Med J 1994; 70:809-312.
5. Patel P, Khulusi S, Mendall MA, Lloyd R, Jazrawi R, Maxwell JD, et al. Prospective screening of dyspeptic patients for Helicobacter pylori serology. Lancet 1995; 346:1315-1318.
6. El-Omar E, Wirz A, Knill-Jones R, McColl KEL. The Glasgow dyspepsia severity score-a new tool for measuring the clinical and personal impact of dyspepsia [abstract] Gut 1994; 35(suppl):W6.
7. El-Omar EM, Banerjee S, Wirz A, McColl KEL. The Glasgow dyspepsia severity score-a tool for global measurement ol dyspepsia. Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol 1996; 8:967-971
8. Ware JE, ed. SF-36 Health Survey Manual and Interpretation Guide. Boston, Massachusetts: Nimrod Press. 1993.
9. Calam J. Clinician's Guide to Helicobacter pylori. New York: Chapman and Hall; 1996. pp. 99-110.
10. Axon ATR, Bell GD, Jones RH, Quine MA, McCloy RF. Guidelines on appropriate indications for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. BMJ 1995; 310:853-856.
11. Atherton JC, Spiller RC. The urea breath test for Helicobacter pylori. Gut 1994; 35:723-725.
12. Klauser AG, Schindlbeck NE, Muller-Lissner SA. Symptoms in gastrooesophageal reflux disease. Lancet 1990; 335:205-208.
13. Hui WM, Ling PS, Lam SK. The perception of life events and daily stress in non-ulcer dyspepsia. Am J Gastroenterol 1991; 3:292-296.
14. Tally NJ, Piper DW. Major life event stress and dyspepsia of unknown cause; a case-control study. Gut 1986; 27:127-134.