Clinical trial: A randomized trial of early endoscopy, Helicobacter pylori testing and empirical therapy for the management of dyspepsia in primary care

Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 55-68

  Duggan, A E ^a   Elliott, C A ^a   Miller, P ^a   Hawkey, C J ^a   Logan, R F A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLARITHROMYCIN; LANSOPRAZOLE; METRONIDAZOLE; OMEPRAZOLE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM IDENTIFICATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DYSPEPSIA; ERADICATION THERAPY; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; FEMALE; GASTROSCOPY; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STOMACH CANCER; SYMPTOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DYSPEPSIA; ENDOSCOPY, GASTROINTESTINAL; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL AGENTS; GREAT BRITAIN; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 57649227504     PISSN: 02692813     EISSN: 13652036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2008.03852.x     Document Type: Article

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