title: GERD like symptoms as seen in a village.
abstract: Twenty cases of protozoal infection presented with symptoms suggesting GERD. Treatment with antacids and H2 blockers was unsuccessful in giving them relief. As they had also protozoal infection, treatment with anti-protozoal drugs gave them complete relief in the follow up period of one year after the end of treatment. Hence we have named these conditions simulating peptic ulcer GERD as pseodogerd or protozoal GERD. It is suggested that the person presenting with the symptoms of GERD in our area should be investigated for protozoal infection or should be given treatment of protozoal infection rather than that of peptic ulcers. It is also suggested that the length of treatment of protozoal infection should not be less than one month and not for three or 7 days as suggested in western text books.
authors.affiliation: Vasava Dutta Trust for Improvement of Rural Health, Naogaon, Kalyan Taluka, Thane District, Maharashtra State.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Patel
authors.forename: Y V
authors.initials: YV
authors.lastname: Shastikar
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D000863:Antacids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015897:Comorbidity; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control*; D019353:Endemic Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004748:Entamoeba histolytica / Q000302:isolation & purification; D004749:Entamoebiasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D005243:Feces / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D006635:Histamine H2 Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008795:Metronidazole / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D012423:Rural Health; D019035:Rural Health Services / Q000458:organization & administration; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000863:Antacids; D006635:Histamine H2 Antagonists; D008795:Metronidazole