[Complaints as reflection of psychic status in patients with duodenal ulcer exacerbation].
OBJECTIVE
Study of relationship between leading complaints of patients with duodenal ulcer (DU) exacerbation and their psychic status, attitude to the disease and quality of life.


METHODS
Psychological questionnaire surgery enrolled 94 males with endoscopically revified uncomplicated recurrence of DU.


RESULTS
Patients complaining of dull epigastric pains only demonstrated minimal psychological changes. Their attitude to the disease is primarily ergopathic, sensitive and anosognosic. Nausea and vomiting complains come along with neurotization, maladaptation (anxiety, neurasthenia, egocentric attitude) and deterioration of quality of life.


CONCLUSIONS
Patients with nausea and vomiting complaints need correction of psychic status to achieve psychological compensation in remission of DU.
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Mazur
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Beliaeva
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D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D004381:Duodenal Ulcer / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008609:Mental Status Schedule; D009325:Nausea / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D009440:Neurasthenia / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011379:Prognosis; D011788:Quality of Life / Q000523:psychology*; D012008:Recurrence; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014839:Vomiting / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology