title: Peptic ulcer bleeding in patients with and without dyspepsia.
abstract: In the present retrospective study the hospital records of all patients admitted to the University Hospital of Tromsø with their first ulcer bleeding during 1973-1985 were reviewed. The patients were grouped as dyspeptics and non-dyspeptics. The case history gave adequate information in 298 patients--243 with dyspepsia and 55 without. Pyloric ulcers were significantly (p less than 0.05) more frequent in the patients with dyspepsia than in those without (17.7% versus 5.5%), and the non-dyspeptic men were significantly (p less than 0.02) older than their dyspeptic counterparts (64.5 +/- 1.3 years versus 53.4 +/- 0.8 years). There were also significantly (p less than 0.01) more patients with chronic diseases among those without dyspepsia (49.1% versus 23.5%), whereas the consumption of anti-inflammatory drugs was fairly similar in the two groups.
authors: Dept. of Medicine, University Hospital of Tromsø, Norway.
authors: R
authors: R
authors: Jorde
authors: P G
authors: PG
authors: Burhol
authors: J A
authors: JA
authors: Johnson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000863:Antacids / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004415:Dyspepsia / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010438:Peptic Ulcer Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013276:Stomach Ulcer / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D000863:Antacids; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal