FUNCTIONAL DYSPEPSIA

A COMMON PROBLEM IN BALOCHISTAN

Authors

  • SYED ISRAR HUSSAIN BMCH, Quetta.
  • JAMIL AHMAD KHAN BMCH, Quetta.
  • MUKHTAR MEHBOOB BMCH, Quetta.
  • Rubina Naz BMCH, Quetta.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.29309/TPMJ/2003.10.04.5347

Keywords:

Functional dyspepsia, peptic ulcer, Endoscopy

Abstract

Objectives: This study was designed to see the prevalence of functional dyspepsia among the patients of dyspepsia. Design:
Prospective, Observational study. Setting: Surgical unit III, Bolan Medical Complex Hospital, Quetta. Period: Mar 2002 to Feb
2003. Subjects & Methods: A total of 95 patient both male and female included in this study. All the patients had dyspepsia for
a long duration and having no previous diagnosis. They were all selected for endoscopic examination of upper gastrointestinal
tract. Results: The commonest age group was between 31-40 years, 33 (34.7%) patients. The youngest patient was 17 year old
and the eldest was 76 years. Male patients 74 (77.9%) had predominance over female 21 (22.1%). The prevalence of functional
dyspepsia was 38.9 per 100 patients. This showed that functional dyspepsia is one of the major cause of upper gastrointestinal
discomfort in our population. CONCLUSION: Early upper G I endoscopy was recommended in patients who are not responding
to conventional dyspepsia therapy because of unnecessary cost of drugs, medical investigations and loss of work.

Author Biographies

SYED ISRAR HUSSAIN, BMCH, Quetta.

Assistant Professor of Medicine

JAMIL AHMAD KHAN, BMCH, Quetta.

Professor of Surgery

MUKHTAR MEHBOOB, BMCH, Quetta.

Medical Officer

Rubina Naz, BMCH, Quetta.

Postgraduate Trainee

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Published

2003-12-28

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 04 (2003): Vol 10 No 04

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