Clinical characteristics, endoscopic image of gastroesophageal reflux disease in the elderly
Clinical characteristics, endoscopic image of gastroesophageal reflux disease in the elderly
his study aimed to examine the clinical features and endoscope imagery of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in the elderly. We conducted a cross - sectional study of 96 elderly patients from Bach Mai hospital’s gastroscopy unit. 58.3% of the patients were female. The mean age was 73.12 + 8.22, with a range from 60 - 92 years old. The majority of participants suffered from GERD for less than one year (50%). The most common clinical symptoms were burning (67.7%), epigastric pain (63.5%) and h
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