Association of upper gastrointestinal symptoms with functional and clinical charateristics in elderly

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 17, Issue 25, 2011, Pages 3020-3026

  Pilotto, Alberto ^a   Maggi, Stefania ^b   Noale, Marianna ^b   Franceschi, Marilisa ^c   Parisi, Giancarlo ^d   Crepaldi, Gaetano ^b  

^a S ANTONIO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c Endoscopy Unit   (Italy)

^d General Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Disability; Elderly; Gastroesophageal reflux disease; Upper gastro intestinal symptom questionnaire for the elderly; Upper gastrointestinal symptoms

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COMORBIDITY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEMOGRAPHY; DIAGNOSIS; DRUG USE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INDIGESTION; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT; PREVALENCE; PSYCHIATRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; RISK; SMOKING HABIT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT;

EID: 79960285795     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i25.3020     Document Type: Article

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