Screening for gastroesophageal reflux disease
The Purpose of research. To estimate a role of screening in revealing sick gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and training of these patients in «To School of patients GERD» at an dispensary-polyclinic stage by means of studying an estimation of quality of a life. Materials and methods. Tests for presence gastroesophageal reflux disease developed by professor V.A. Isakovym (МRSRI n. M.F.Vladimirsky) and an estimation of quality of a life (questionnaire SF-36 created J.E. Ware) have passed 180 patients who have addressed the dispensary-polyclinic help. By results of testing interrogated have been divided into 2 groups: 1-st with presence gastroesophageal reflux disease, 2-nd - without symptoms gastroesophageal a reflux. An estimation of quality of a life spent a method of summation of estimations Likerti on the basis of code conversion of intermediate values by means of the software distributed by company QMetric Inc (MOS SF-36. The Health Institute, New England Medical Center, Boston, USA). Retrospectivity electronic out-patient cards of all patients are studied, results esophagogastroduodenoscopy and contrast rentghenoskopy the top departments of a digestive path are analysed. Results. More than half of the patients who have addressed the dispensary-polyclinic help, had symptoms gastroesophageal reflux disease. Gastroesophageal reflux disease proceeded under «Masks» other diseases, and their mutual influence led to a syndrome of mutual burdening. The conclusion. Screening of patients at an dispensary stage allows to reveal symptoms gastroesophageal a reflux, to define further tactics of inspection and treatment, and training of patients will allow to reduce clinical displays of this pathology and to warn complications.