Survey of Current Practices among Members of CAG in the Follow-Up of Patients Diagnosed with Gastric Ulcer

Survey of Current Practices among Members of CAG in the Follow-Up of Patients Diagnosed with Gastric Ulcer

INTRODUCTION: Guidelines recommend a policy of endoscopic follow-up of all gastric ulcers until healing. Analysis of data from the Alberta Endoscopy Project indicates that fewer than 50% of patients diagnosed with benign gastric ulcer had undergone a repeat procedure. The practice and attitudes of p...

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Main Authors: Niall P Breslin, Lloyd R Sutherland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1999-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1999/738907
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spelling doaj-a41049eb608e48f9bcda308b915552242020-11-24T22:20:45ZengHindawi LimitedCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79001999-01-0113648949310.1155/1999/738907Survey of Current Practices among Members of CAG in the Follow-Up of Patients Diagnosed with Gastric UlcerNiall P Breslin0Lloyd R Sutherland1Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaDepartment of Community Health Sciences, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaINTRODUCTION: Guidelines recommend a policy of endoscopic follow-up of all gastric ulcers until healing. Analysis of data from the Alberta Endoscopy Project indicates that fewer than 50% of patients diagnosed with benign gastric ulcer had undergone a repeat procedure. The practice and attitudes of physician members of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology (CAG) on the follow-up of such patients were assessed.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1999/738907
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title Survey of Current Practices among Members of CAG in the Follow-Up of Patients Diagnosed with Gastric Ulcer
title_short Survey of Current Practices among Members of CAG in the Follow-Up of Patients Diagnosed with Gastric Ulcer
title_full Survey of Current Practices among Members of CAG in the Follow-Up of Patients Diagnosed with Gastric Ulcer
title_fullStr Survey of Current Practices among Members of CAG in the Follow-Up of Patients Diagnosed with Gastric Ulcer
title_full_unstemmed Survey of Current Practices among Members of CAG in the Follow-Up of Patients Diagnosed with Gastric Ulcer
title_sort survey of current practices among members of cag in the follow-up of patients diagnosed with gastric ulcer
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series Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
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publishDate 1999-01-01
description INTRODUCTION: Guidelines recommend a policy of endoscopic follow-up of all gastric ulcers until healing. Analysis of data from the Alberta Endoscopy Project indicates that fewer than 50% of patients diagnosed with benign gastric ulcer had undergone a repeat procedure. The practice and attitudes of physician members of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology (CAG) on the follow-up of such patients were assessed.
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