title: [Dyspepsia in general practice consultation].
abstract: An observational descriptive transversal study was carried out to analyse the clinical log-books of the patients with dyspeptic complaints in the General Practice consultation of Fernão de Magalhães Heath Center, during 1994. The aim of the study was to assess: the distribution of dyspeptic categories; the association of dyspepsia groups and the selected variables; the identified risk factors; the clinical investigation and its relationship with the age groups, as well as prescription in the General Practice consultations. The results of the study show that: functional dyspepsia is more frequent than organic; females have functional dyspepsia more frequently, with a statistically significant difference; there are more consultations with dyspeptic complaints among the elderly; about 50% of the patients with dyspeptic symptoms were investigated and two thirds were above forty-five years of age; the prescribed medication was similar to that recommended.
authors.affiliation: Centro de Saúde Fernão de Magalhães, Coimbra.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lopes
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Prior
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Baía
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pereira
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004415:Dyspepsia / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005194:Family Practice; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged