A population-based survey to assess troublesome symptoms in gastroesophageal reflux disease

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 394-400

  Reimer, Christina ^a   Bytzer, Peter ^a,b  

^a University of Køge   (Denmark)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Gastroesophageal reflux epidemiology; Heartburn epidemiology; Prevalence; Proton pump inhibitors

Indexed keywords

ABSENTEEISM; ADULT; ARTICLE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG USE; FOOD REGURGITATION; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEALTH SURVEY; HEARTBURN; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; ADOLESCENT; COST OF ILLNESS; DENMARK; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; LIFESTYLE; MIDDLE AGED; PRODUCTIVITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ANTACID AGENT; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

ABSENTEEISM; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTACIDS; COST OF ILLNESS; DENMARK; EFFICIENCY; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROTON PUMP INHIBITORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67049165551     PISSN: 00365521     EISSN: 15027708     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365520802600987     Document Type: Article

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