Although gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD) is a common medical complaint, there
is currently no consensus on the global prevalence of GORD. The aim of this study was to …

Objectives Gastro-oesophageal reflux symptoms are common in the community, but there
has been no definitive systematic review and meta-analysis of data from all studies to …

Background Functional dyspepsia (FD) is one of the most common conditions in clinical
practice. In spite of its prevalence, FD is associated with major uncertainties in terms of its …

Objectives The global prevalence of IBS is difficult to ascertain, particularly in light of the
heterogeneity of published epidemiological studies. The aim was to conduct a literature …

Objective To update the findings of the 2005 systematic review of population-based studies
assessing the epidemiology of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Design PubMed …

Objectives Many cross-sectional surveys have reported the prevalence of uninvestigated
dyspepsia, but there has been no recent systematic review of data from all studies to …

SUMMARY A systematic review of the epidemiology of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease
(GORD) has been performed, applying strict criteria for quality of studies and the disease …

Dyspepsia refers to group of upper gastrointestinal symptoms that occur commonly in adults.
Dyspepsia is known to result from organic causes, but the majority of patients suffer from non …

There is a perception that the prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is
increasing, but few studies have directly tackled this issue. By using a systematic approach …

OBJECTIVE Depression is strongly linked to increased mortality in individuals with type 2
diabetes. Despite high rates of co-occurring anxiety and depression, the risk of death …