Peptic ulcer disease in the elderly--is there bias against endoscopy in the elderly?
A questionnaire study was circulated to all 109 General Practitioners in the Mid-West region. It was designed to determine whether older age is a factor in referral of patients for endoscopic evaluation of possible peptic ulcer symptoms. Approximately 80% of doctors responded and indicated that proportionately far more older patients were referred for endoscopy. We conclude that in our area at least, current recommendations such as those in the Maastricht Consensus Report are being implemented.
O'Mara
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Clinical Age Assessment Unit, Limerick Regional Hospital, Dooradoyle.
Strumble
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Clinch
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D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D015982:Bias; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D007494:Ireland; D010437:Peptic Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires