Practice patterns for managing Helicobacter pylori infection and upper gastrointestinal symptoms

American Journal of Managed Care

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 37-44

  Howden, Colin W ^a   Blume, Steven W ^b   De Lissovoy, Gregory ^c  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNITED BIOSOURCE CORPORATION   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR; STOMACH SECRETION INHIBITOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; COHORT ANALYSIS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DIGESTIVE TRACT ENDOSCOPY; DRUG USE; DYSPEPSIA; ERADICATION THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH INSURANCE; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HELICOBACTER PYLORI INFECTION; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NONULCER DYSPEPSIA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PEPTIC ULCER; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEROLOGY; UNITED STATES; UREA BREATH TEST;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; DYSPEPSIA; ENDOSCOPY, GASTROINTESTINAL; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33846609698     PISSN: 10880224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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