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Upper gastrointestinal disease in elderly patients

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Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2001

S Singhal  and
TE Bowling
S Singhal
Affiliation:
North Staffordshire Hospital NHS Trust, UK
TE Bowling
Affiliation:
North Staffordshire Hospital NHS Trust, UK
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Abstract

Introduction

In 1995, Safe reviewed the major advances in the investigation and management of upper gastrointestinal tract (UGT) disorders over the previous 25 years. Further research over the past five years, particularly in the field of the ethics of nutrition in the elderly, has stimulated this review of the literature. Rather than attempt a comprehensive review, however, we focus on areas where the approach to the management of UGT disease has been significantly influenced. The following topics are covered: gastrooesophageal reflux disease (GORD); peptic ulcer disease (PUD); the management of non-steroidal drug-induced mucosal injury; UGT bleeding; UGT cancer and the ethics of artificial nutrition support.

Type
Review Article
Information
Reviews in Clinical Gerontology , Volume 10 , Issue 3 , August 2000 , pp. 223 - 233
Copyright
© Cambridge University Press 2000

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