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Editorial
. 2005 Jul;100(7):1489-90.
doi: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.50317.x.

Dyspepsia and GERD: breaking the rules

Editorial

Dyspepsia and GERD: breaking the rules

Nimish Vakil. Am J Gastroenterol. 2005 Jul.

Abstract

Dyspepsia is a common condition in clinical practice. Economic models have suggested that empirical PPI therapy may be cost-effective in uninvestigated dyspepsia. Empirical PPI therapy is an attractive alternative to endoscopic investigation in young dyspeptic patients who are not infected with Helicobacter pylori.

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