The efficacy of endoscopy: Analysis of its use in the evaluation of dyspeptic patients in Qatar

Emirates Medical Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 134-138

  Khalaf, Abdulraheem Sarheed ^a,b  

^a Madinat Zayed Hospital   (United Arab Emirates)

^b NONE   (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Dyspepsia; Endoscopy; Helicobacter pylori infection

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; UREASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DUODENITIS; DUODENOGASTRIC REFLUX; DUODENUM ULCER; DYSPEPSIA; ENDOSCOPIC BIOPSY; ENZYME ANALYSIS; ESOPHAGITIS; FEMALE; GASTRITIS; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HEALTH SERVICE; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HIATUS HERNIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; QATAR; RELIABILITY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STOMACH BIOPSY; STOMACH ULCER; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 0242268055     PISSN: 02506882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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