Canadian Digestive Health Foundation Public Impact Series: gastroesophageal reflux disease in Canada: incidence, prevalence, and direct and indirect economic impact.
The Canadian Digestive Health Foundation initiated a scientific program to assess the incidence, prevalence, mortality and economic impact of digestive disorders across Canada. The current article presents the updated findings from the study concerning gastroesophageal reflux disease - a condition that develops when the reflux of stomach contents causes troublesome symptoms and/or complications (Montreal definition).
Fedorak
Richard N
RN
Division of Gastroenterology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. richard.fedorak@ualberta.ca
Veldhuyzen van Zanten
Sander
S
Bridges
Ron
R
D002170:Canada / Q000453:epidemiology; D017281:Cost of Illness; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000191:economics* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000401:mortality; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D015995:Prevalence