PREVALENCE OF ACID PEPTIC DISEASE AMONG PATIENTS PRESENTING IN OUTDOOR DEPARTMENT

Main Authors: DR. SULTANA JABEEN, DR. ZULFIQAR ALI KHAN, DR. ANSA ABDUL SALAM
Format: Article Journal
Terbitan: , 2020
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Online Access: https://zenodo.org/record/4394724
Daftar Isi:
  • The acid peptic diseases, also known as acid peptic disorders, are a collection of diseases involving acid production in the stomach and nearby parts of the gastrointestinal tract. This cross-sectional study was conducted among the patients presenting in outdoor department of different hospitals. Name, age, gender, history of gastritis and treatment modalities were noted on a predefined proforma. All the data was entered and analyzed with SPSS Ver. 23.0. There were 110 patients included in this study i.e., 60 males (54.54%) and 50 females (45.35%). The mean age of the patients was 29.12±3.11 years. Out of 110 patients fifteen patients presented with acid peptic disease.