Chapter 26. Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders

  1. Stephen Jackson Professor of Geriatric Medicine2,
  2. Paul Jansen3,
  3. Arduino Mangoni4
  1. Geoffrey S. Hebbard

Published Online: 2 APR 2009

DOI: 10.1002/9780470017975.ch26

Book Title

Prescribing for Elderly Patients

Prescribing for Elderly Patients

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How to Cite

Hebbard, G. S. (2009) Upper Gastrointestinal Disorders, in Prescribing for Elderly Patients (eds S. Jackson, P. Jansen and A. Mangoni), John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, Chichester, UK. doi: 10.1002/9780470017975.ch26

Editor Information

  1. 2

    Department of Clinical Gerontology, King's College Hospital, London, UK

  2. 3

    Department of Geriatric Medicine, University Medical Centre Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands

  3. 4

    Department of Clinical Pharmacology, Flinders University, Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, Australia

Author Information

  1. Department of Gastroenterology, The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Victoria, Australia

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 2 APR 2009
  2. Published Print: 27 MAY 2009

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780470024287

Online ISBN: 9780470017975

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Keywords:

  • upper gastrointestinal disorders;
  • gastrooesophageal reflux disease;
  • helicobacter pylori and gastrooesophageal reflux disease;
  • gastrooesophageal reflux disease and Barrett's oesophagus;
  • oesophageal infections;
  • non-cardiac chest pain;
  • peptic ulcer disease;
  • risk factors for NSAID-induced GI complications;
  • non-ulcer dyspepsia

Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Gastrooesophageal reflux disease

  • Oesophageal motility disorders

  • Non-cardiac chest pain

  • Oesophageal infections

  • Pill-induced oesophagitis

  • Peptic ulcer disease

  • Gastritis

  • Non-ulcer dyspepsia

  • References

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