Open AccessTrends in peptic ulcer disease and the identification of Helicobacter Pylori as a causative organism: Population-based estimates from the US nationwide inpatient sample
Author(s) -
Bronislava Bashinskaya,
Brian V. Nahed,
Navid Redjal,
Kristopher T. Kahle,
Brian P. Walcott
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of global infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-8245
pISSN - 0974-777X
DOI - 10.4103/0974-777x.91061
Subject(s) - medicine , perforation , disease , helicobacter pylori , peptic ulcer , gastroenterology , incidence (geometry) , population , peptic , environmental health , materials science , physics , optics , punching , metallurgy
Peptic ulcer disease can lead to serious complications including massive hemorrhage or bowel perforation. The modern treatment of peptic ulcer disease has transitioned from the control of gastric acid secretion to include antibiotic therapy in light of the identification of Helicobacter pylori as a causative infectious organism. We sought to determine trends related to this discovery by using a national database.