Jehangir Khan, Muhammad Javed.
The Incidence of Non Ulcer Dyspepsia and its response to Treatment.
J Ayub Med Coll Abottabad Jan ;13(4):30-1.

Background: This study was undertaken to identify Non Ulcer Dyspepsia (NUD) in young patients presenting with peptic ulcer like symptoms. Their response to treatment was also determined. Methods: 100 patients between the ages of 20-40 of both sexes were included in the study. Investigations done were Chest X-ray Plain Abdominal X-ray, ECG, ESR, LFTs Amylase Abdominal Ultrasound and upper GI endoscopy. All patients then received 6-week therapy with Omeprazole and Helicobacter Pylori eradication with Clarithromycin and Tinidazole. Results: NUD was by far the most common cause (59%) in both the sexes. Response to therapy was unsatisfactory. Conclusions: This relatively newly discovered clinical entity should be kept in mind while dealing with patients presenting with refractory dyspeptic symptoms.

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Incidence is an epidemiological term, which means the number of new cases of a diseaese occurring in a defined population in a defined period of time. Incidence can be calculated by either following a defined population over a longer period of time or if the prevalene of a disease and its average duration is known. Since in Pakistan neither the catchment population of hospitals is defined, nor is there a proper referral system, prevalence and incidene of any diseas cannot be calculated from hospital studies in Pakistan. All we can get is the proportion or frequency of various disease.
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