Prevalence of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) in Patients With Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Symptoms in Egypt

Prevalence of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) in Patients With Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Symptoms in Egypt

The purpose of this study is to calculate the prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) by mean of GERD-Q questionnaire in patients with upper gastrointestinal tract symptoms in Egypt.

Prevalence of Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in patients with upper gastrointestinal tract symptoms in Egypt

Inclusion Criteria:

• 18 years and above
• Attending the medical office and reporting symptoms suggestive of upper gastrointestinal tract symptoms such as heartburn/regurgitation, abdominal pain, bloating, belching and nausea/vomiting.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Participating on a clinical trial during the last 3 months.
• Patients not able to read and/or understand the GERD-Q questionnaire.
• Patients already included in the study in other participating site.
• Patients taking PPIs or H2blockers in the l