Process of Care and Outcomes for Elderly Patients Hospitalized With Peptic Ulcer Disease

Abstract

This quality improvement program for elderly patients with PUD resulted in increased screening for H pylori and increased treatment of H pylori infection but no change in counseling about NSAID use. However, with the low prevalence of H pylori detected, treatment of H pylori infection was not associated with a reduction in repeat hospitalization for PUD or subsequent mortality, whereas counseling about the risks of using NSAIDs was associated with a reduction in the risk of both outcomes.

Endoscopic Study of Gastric Ulcer With Reference to Malignancy

“…Nearly, 70% of the patients were in the age group 51-80 years. This is in accordance to the study done by Brock J et al, 6 which stated gastric ulcer disease affected mainly older individuals peaking around age 70 years.…”

A Clinical Profile of Perforated Duodenal Ulcer

“…Age of the patients in the present study ranged from 12-80 years with a mean age of 43.74 years which is in contrast to the study done by Brock J et al 4 and Nishith M etal 5 with the incidence of duodenal ulcer 90% and 78% respectively in males.…”

Urologist Practice Styles in the Initial Evaluation of Elderly Men With Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

“…While some evaluative tests are necessary for proper patient selection for therapy,14 and the AUA guidelines recognize the role for testing in such situations,6 other tests are of lesser benefit. Our results suggest, as has been seen in other conditions,15–16 that there may be both underuse of recommended care and overuse of optional and not-recommended evaluations. Thus, both the high and low expenditure groups of urologists may be providing less than optimal care for their patients.…”