Functional dyspepsia leads to more healthcare utilization in secondary care compared with other functional gastrointestinal disorders

Chuah KH; Cheong SY; Lim SZ; Mahadeva S

doi:10.1111/1751-2980.13082

Functional dyspepsia leads to more healthcare utilization in secondary care compared with other functional gastrointestinal disorders

Chuah KH ¹ , Cheong SY ² , Lim SZ ² , Mahadeva S ¹

Affiliations

¹ Gastroenterology and Hepatology Unit, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
² Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

J Dig Dis, 2022 Jan 20.

PMID: 35050547 DOI: 10.1111/1751-2980.13082

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) are known to have a significant impact on patients' quality of life and lead to a greater healthcare burden. In this study we aimed to investigate whether this healthcare burden differs among various types of FGIDs in secondary care.

METHODS: A retrospective study of consecutive adults with luminal gastrointestinal (GI) diseases in a secondary healthcare gastroenterology clinic was conducted. The frequency of FGIDs and differences in healthcare utilization among different types of FGIDs were explored.

RESULTS: Among 1206 patients with luminal GI disease, 442 (36.7%) had FGIDs. FGIDs patients were older (67 y vs 62 y, P

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