Correlates of gastroenterology health-services utilization among patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease: a large database analysis

Published: Aug 20, 2019
Abstract
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is associated with high utilization of health care services. Diagnostic tests usually are not required to establish GERD diagnosis, but endoscopy is recommended for patients with alarm symptoms such as dysphagia and unintentional weight loss, and those whose symptoms are not relieved by proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) therapy. Evidence on the correlates of utilization of gastroenterology health services among...
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Title
Correlates of gastroenterology health-services utilization among patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease: a large database analysis
Published Date
Aug 20, 2019
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