To Study The Etiology And Symptoms Associated With Dyspepsia In A Tertiary Care Hospital

2017-01-03T03-00-06Z
Source: National Journal of Integrated Research in Medicine
Abhyudaya Verma*, Deepika Verma**, Pooja Bansal***, Akhil Bansal****.
Background & objectives: dyspepsia is a global concern and a common disorder affecting many peoples. Our objective is to study the etiology and symptoms associated with Dyspepsia in a tertiary care hospital. Method: Total 203 patients with dyspepsia participated in the study and analyzed for H. pylori infection and different etiology and symptoms associated with dyspepsia along with endoscopic diagnosis. Result: Most of the patients were from age group of 18-38 years and minimum from 49-60 yrs. Out of 203 patients 36 was found positive for H. pylori infection.104 males and 99 females participated in the study. The males were found to be more infected with H.pylori than female. Functional dyspepsia (48%)& GERD(36%) were found more prevalent than other etiological factors.Most prominent symptoms were early satiety, regurgitation, and epigastric pain. Conclusion: Adult age group, male gender and functional dyspepsia with H. pylori infection were found to be most predominant in these study populations. [Abhyudaya V NJIRM 2016; 7(6): 97-100]


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