Predominant Symptom Behavior in Patients With Persistent Dyspepsia During Treatment

BACKGROUND:Grouping of patients based on a predominant dyspeptic symptom is frequently employed in management strategies for dyspepsia. Such subdivision, however, suggests that dyspeptic symptom patterns are constant over time. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the behavior of symptoms over time and to study...

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Published in:	Journal of clinical gastroenterology Vol. 38; no. 6; pp. 490 - 495
Main Authors:	Laheij, Robert J. F, de Koning, Ruud W, Horrevorts, Alfonds M, Rongen, Rob J, Rossum, Leo G. M, Witteman, Ellen M, Hermsen, Jan T. H, Jansen, Jan B. M. J
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Hagerstown, MD Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Inc 01-07-2004 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Subjects:	Adult Biological and medical sciences Chronic Disease Combined Modality Therapy Confidence Intervals Dyspepsia - diagnosis Dyspepsia - therapy Female Follow-Up Studies Gastric Emptying - drug effects Gastric Emptying - physiology Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen Gastrointestinal Motility Helicobacter Infections - diagnosis Helicobacter Infections - therapy Humans Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Odds Ratio Other diseases. Semiology Probability Quality of Life Severity of Illness Index Sickness Impact Profile Stomach. Duodenum. Small intestine. Colon. Rectum. Anus Surveys and Questionnaires Treatment Outcome Human Questionnaire Dyspepsia Grouping Time Management Method Care Objective Symptomatology Clinical management Treatment Primary Digestive diseases Clinical trial Procedure Strategy Time interval Behavior Diagnosis
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Summary:	BACKGROUND:Grouping of patients based on a predominant dyspeptic symptom is frequently employed in management strategies for dyspepsia. Such subdivision, however, suggests that dyspeptic symptom patterns are constant over time. OBJECTIVE:To investigate the behavior of symptoms over time and to study the effects of diagnostic procedures and treatment on the pattern and severity of dyspeptic symptoms. METHODS:Patients with persistent dyspeptic symptoms completed a validated questionnaire at regular time intervals as part of a clinical trial in primary care. Based on predominant symptoms, patients were classified into ulcer-like dyspepsia, reflux-like dyspepsia, dysmotility-like dyspepsia, and unspecific dyspepsia according to the Rome II criteria. RESULTS:Questionnaires were returned at baseline, 1, 3, and 6 months by 185, 172, 169, and 170 patients, respectively. At baseline, 35% of patients reported predominantly reflux-like dyspepsia, 34% had ulcer-like dyspepsia, 16% had dysmotility-like dyspepsia, and in 15% symptoms were not specific. During the 6-month follow-up period, only 35% of patients kept the same predominant symptom. Symptom (in)stability was not dependent on diagnostic procedures or on therapy with proton pump inhibitors, H2-receptor antagonists, prokinetics, or antacids. CONCLUSION:In the majority of dyspeptic patients, symptoms change continuously as time goes on. Symptom instability is not influenced by diagnostic procedures or therapy. Thus, there is little sense in symptom-based management of dyspepsia in primary care.
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ISSN:	0192-0790 1539-2031
DOI:	10.1097/01.mcg.0000123164.86324.24