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'''Dyspepsia''' (from the [[Greek language|Greek]] "δυς-" (Dys-), meaning hard or difficult, and "πέψη" (Pepse), meaning digestion) is chronic or recurrent pain or discomfort centered in the upper abdomen <ref>N. Talley, et al., "Guidelines for the management of dyspepsia", ''American Journal of Gastroenterology'' 100 (2005), pp. 2324-2337.</ref> Discomfort, in this context, includes mild pain, upper abdominal fullness and feeling full earlier than expected with eating. It can be accompanied by bloating, belching, [[nausea]] or heartburn. It may be called indigestion. [[Heartburn]] is excluded from the definition of dyspesia in ICD 10, as it usually has a different cause and management pathway. When a patient has dyspepsia, but underlying disease is found, the patient is said to have '''non-ulcer dyspepsia''' or '''functional dyspepsia''' or '''idopathic dyspepsia'''.
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'''Dyspepsia''' (from the [[Greek language|Greek]] "δυς-" (Dys-), meaning hard or difficult, and "πέψη" (Pepse), meaning digestion) is chronic or recurrent pain or discomfort centered in the upper abdomen <ref name="pmid16181387">{{cite journal |author=Talley NJ, Vakil N |title=Guidelines for the management of dyspepsia |journal=Am. J. Gastroenterol. |volume=100 |issue=10 |pages=2324–37 |year=2005 |pmid=16181387 |doi=10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.00225.x}}</ref><ref name="NICE-CG17">National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence. 2004. Dyspepsia. August, 2004. http://guidance.nice.org.uk/CG17 (accessed October 12, 2007)</ref> Discomfort, in this context, includes mild pain, upper abdominal fullness and feeling full earlier than expected with eating. It can be accompanied by bloating, belching, [[nausea]] or heartburn. It may be called indigestion. [[Heartburn]] is excluded from the definition of dyspesia in ICD 10, as it usually has a different cause and management pathway. When a patient has dyspepsia, but underlying disease is found, the patient is said to have '''non-ulcer dyspepsia''' or '''functional dyspepsia''' or '''idopathic dyspepsia'''.


==Classification==
==Classification==
Dyspepsia has been proposed to have symptomatic subgroups:<ref name="pmid11731396">{{cite journal |author=Talley NJ, Phung N, Kalantar JS |title=ABC of the upper gastrointestingal tract: Indigestion: When is it functional? |journal=BMJ |volume=323 |issue=7324 |pages=1294–7 |year=2001 |pmid=11731396 |doi=}}</ref><ref name="pmid8224642">{{cite journal |author=Talley NJ, Weaver AL, Tesmer DL, Zinsmeister AR |title=Lack of discriminant value of dyspepsia subgroups in patients referred for upper endoscopy |journal=Gastroenterology |volume=105 |issue=5 |pages=1378–86 |year=1993 |pmid=8224642 |doi=}}</ref>
Dyspepsia has been proposed to have symptomatic subgroups:<ref name="pmid10457043">{{cite journal |author=Talley NJ, Stanghellini V, Heading RC, Koch KL, Malagelada JR, Tytgat GN |title=Functional gastroduodenal disorders |journal=Gut |volume=45 Suppl 2 |issue= |pages=II37–42 |year=1999 |pmid=10457043 |doi=|url=http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?pubmedid=10457043}}</ref><ref name="pmid11731396">{{cite journal |author=Talley NJ, Phung N, Kalantar JS |title=ABC of the upper gastrointestingal tract: Indigestion: When is it functional? |journal=BMJ |volume=323 |issue=7324 |pages=1294–7 |year=2001 |pmid=11731396 |doi=}}</ref><ref name="pmid8224642">{{cite journal |author=Talley NJ, Weaver AL, Tesmer DL, Zinsmeister AR |title=Lack of discriminant value of dyspepsia subgroups in patients referred for upper endoscopy |journal=Gastroenterology |volume=105 |issue=5 |pages=1378–86 |year=1993 |pmid=8224642 |doi=0.1136/bmj.323.7324.1294|url=http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/323/7324/1294}}</ref>
* ulcerlike
* ulcerlike - "Pain centered in the upper abdomen is the predominant (most bothersome) symptom."<ref name="pmid10457043"/>
* dysmotilitylike
* dysmotilitylike - "An unpleasant or troublesome non-painful sensation (discomfort) centered in the upper abdomen is the predominant symptom; this sensation may be characterized by or associated with upper abdominal fullness, early satiety, bloating, or nausea."<ref name="pmid10457043"/>
* refluxlike
* refluxlike
* nonspecific
* nonspecific
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==Cause/etiology==
==Cause/etiology==
Several studies provide prevalences of underlying causes based on findings at [[esophagogastroduodenoscopy]] (EGD).<ref name="pmid8224642">{{cite journal |author=Talley NJ, Weaver AL, Tesmer DL, Zinsmeister AR |title=Lack of discriminant value of dyspepsia subgroups in patients referred for upper endoscopy |journal=Gastroenterology |volume=105 |issue=5 |pages=1378–86 |year=1993 |pmid=8224642 |doi=}}</ref><ref name="pmid2904061">{{cite journal |author=Williams B, Luckas M, Ellingham JH, Dain A, Wicks AC |title=Do young patients with dyspepsia need investigation? |journal=Lancet |volume=2 |issue=8624 |pages=1349–51 |year=1988 |pmid=2904061 |doi=}}</ref><ref name="pmid2021764">{{cite journal |author=Johnsen R, Bernersen B, Straume B, Førde OH, Bostad L, Burhol PG |title=Prevalences of endoscopic and histological findings in subjects with and without dyspepsia |journal=BMJ |volume=302 |issue=6779 |pages=749–52 |year=1991 |pmid=2021764 |doi=}} [http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?pubmedid=2021764 Fulltext]</ref>
Some cases are caused by medications such as calcium antagonists, nitrates, theophyllines, bisphosphonates, [[corticosteroid]]s and [[non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug]]s [NSAIDs]).<ref name="NICE-CG17"/>
 
Several studies provide prevalences of underlying causes based on findings at [[esophagogastroduodenoscopy]] (EGD).<ref name="pmid20010920">{{cite journal| author=Zagari RM, Law GR, Fuccio L, Pozzato P, Forman D, Bazzoli F| title=Dyspeptic symptoms and endoscopic findings in the community: the Loiano-Monghidoro study. | journal=Am J Gastroenterol | year= 2010 | volume= 105 | issue= 3 | pages= 565-71 | pmid=20010920 | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=clinical.uthscsa.edu/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=20010920 | doi=10.1038/ajg.2009.706 }} </ref><ref name="pmid8224642"/><ref name="pmid2904061">{{cite journal |author=Williams B, Luckas M, Ellingham JH, Dain A, Wicks AC |title=Do young patients with dyspepsia need investigation? |journal=Lancet |volume=2 |issue=8624 |pages=1349–51 |year=1988 |pmid=2904061 |doi=}}</ref><ref name="pmid2021764">{{cite journal |author=Johnsen R, Bernersen B, Straume B, Førde OH, Bostad L, Burhol PG |title=Prevalences of endoscopic and histological findings in subjects with and without dyspepsia |journal=BMJ |volume=302 |issue=6779 |pages=749–52 |year=1991 |pmid=2021764 |doi=}} [http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?pubmedid=2021764 Fulltext]</ref> <ref name="pmid20551455">{{cite journal| author=Bai Y, Li ZS, Zou DW, Wu RP, Yao YZ, Jin ZD et al.| title=Alarm features and age for predicting upper gastrointestinal malignancy in Chinese patients with dyspepsia with high background prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection and upper gastrointestinal malignancy: an endoscopic database review of 102,665 patients from 1996 to 2006. | journal=Gut | year= 2010 | volume= 59 | issue= 6 | pages= 722-8 | pmid=20551455 | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=20551455 | doi=10.1136/gut.2009.192401 }} </ref>


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{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"


|+ Findings in various populations
|+ Findings in various populations
!  !!Patients referred to gastroenterologists for dyspesia<ref name="pmid8224642"/> !! Primary care patients with dyspepsia<ref name="pmid2904061"/>!!Volunteers ''without'' dyspepsia<ref name="pmid2021764"/>
!  !!Patients referred to gastroenterologists for dyspesia<ref name="pmid8224642"/> !! Primary care patients with dyspepsia<ref name="pmid2904061"/>!!Volunteers with dyspepsia<ref name="pmid20010920"/>!!Volunteers ''without'' dyspepsia<ref name="pmid20010920"/>!!Volunteers ''without'' dyspepsia<ref name="pmid2021764"/>!!Referred patients in China<ref name="pmid20551455"/>
|-
|-
|colspan="4"|<b>Normal</b>
|colspan="7"|<b>Normal</b>
|-
|-
| Macroscopically normal<br>by EGD || 60% || 54% || 66%
| Macroscopically normal<br>by EGD || 60% || 54% || 73% || 82% ||66%||
|-
|-
| Histologically normal<br>by biopsy at EGD ||  ||  || 35%
| Histologically normal<br>by biopsy at EGD ||  ||  ||  || ||35%||
|-
|-
|colspan="4"|<b>Esophagus</b>
|colspan="7"|<b>Esophagus</b>
|-
|-
| Macroscopic esophagitis<br>by EGD || 14%  || 12% || 22%
| Macroscopic [[esophagitis]]<br>by EGD || 14%  || 12%  ||13% ||9%|| 22%<br>(included Grades<br/>1 & 2)||
|-
|-
| Hiatal hernia >2 cm by UGI|| 40%  ||   ||  26%
| [[Hiatal hernia]] >2 cm by UGI|| 40%  ||   || ||||  26%||
|-
|-
| Hiatal hernia by EGD ||  || 3%  || 3%
| Hiatal hernia by EGD ||  || 3%  || || || 3%||
|-
|-
|colspan="4"|<b>Stomach/duodenum</b>
|colspan="7"|<b>Stomach/duodenum</b>
|-
|-
| [[Peptic ulcer disease]] (PUD) || 20% || 8% || 4%
| [[Peptic ulcer disease]] (PUD) || 20% || 8%  ||9% ||4%|| 4%||
|-
|-
| Gastritis/duodenitis || 14% || 20% || 9-16%
| Gastritis/duodenitis || 14% || 20% ||5%<br/>(erosions required) ||5%<br/>(erosions  required)|| 9-16%||
|-
|-
|colspan="4"|<b>Other</b>
|colspan="7"|<b>Other</b>
|-
|-
| Malignancy || 3% || 0% || 0%
| Malignancy || 3% || 0% ||0.4%||0.5%|| 0%||4%
|}
|}


===Non-ulcer dyspepsia (NUD)===
===Non-ulcer dyspepsia (NUD)===
When organic disease is excluded by [[esophagogastroduodenoscopy]] and other tests, the patient is considered to have non-ulcer dyspepsia (NUD). This is also called '''functional dyspepsia'''.
====Rome criteria====
Nonulcer dyspepsia exists ('''functional dyspepsia''') when  [[esophagogastroduodenoscopy]] and other tests have excluded other diseases and the patient has the following Rome II criteria:<ref name="pmid10457043"/>
At least 12 weeks, which need not be consecutive, within the preceding 12 months of:
# Persistent or recurrent dyspepsia (pain or discomfort centered in the upper abdomen); and
# No evidence of organic disease (including at upper endoscopy) that is likely to explain the symptoms; and
# No evidence that dyspepsia is exclusively relieved by defecation or associated with the onset of a change in stool frequency or stool form (i.e., not irritable bowel).


====Possible causes of NUD====
====Possible causes of NUD====
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=====Irritable bowel=====
=====Irritable bowel=====
{{main|Irritable bowel syndrome}}
There is much overlap among patients with non-ulcer dyspepsia and [[irritable bowel syndrome]].<ref name="pmid7657095">{{cite journal |author=Agréus L, Svärdsudd K, Nyrén O, Tibblin G |title=Irritable bowel syndrome and dyspepsia in the general population: overlap and lack of stability over time |journal=Gastroenterology |volume=109 |issue=3 |pages=671–80 |year=1995 |pmid=7657095 |doi=}}</ref>
There is much overlap among patients with non-ulcer dyspepsia and [[irritable bowel syndrome]].<ref name="pmid7657095">{{cite journal |author=Agréus L, Svärdsudd K, Nyrén O, Tibblin G |title=Irritable bowel syndrome and dyspepsia in the general population: overlap and lack of stability over time |journal=Gastroenterology |volume=109 |issue=3 |pages=671–80 |year=1995 |pmid=7657095 |doi=}}</ref>
=====Celiac disease=====
{{main|Celiac disease}}
Using historical controls, non-ulcer dyspepsia has been found to associate with [[celiac disease]].<ref name="pmid17235704">{{cite journal |author=Ozaslan E, Akkorlu S, Eskioğlu E, Kayhan B |title=Prevalence of silent celiac disease in patients with dyspepsia |journal=Dig. Dis. Sci. |volume=52 |issue=3 |pages=692–7 |year=2007 |pmid=17235704 |doi=10.1007/s10620-006-9453-1}}</ref>


==Diagnosis==
==Diagnosis==
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Several studies indicate the need to test dyspeptic patients for ''[[H. pylori]]''.<ref name="pmid16484121">{{cite journal |author=Valle PC, Breckan RK, Amin A, ''et al'' |title="Test, score and scope": a selection strategy for safe reduction of upper gastrointestinal endoscopies in young dyspeptic patients referred from primary care |journal=Scand. J. Gastroenterol. |volume=41 |issue=2 |pages=161–9 |year=2006 |pmid=16484121 |doi=10.1080/00365520500286881}}</ref><ref name="pmid16771937">{{cite journal |author=Jarbol DE, Kragstrup J, Stovring H, Havelund T, Schaffalitzky de Muckadell OB |title=Proton pump inhibitor or testing for Helicobacter pylori as the first step for patients presenting with dyspepsia? A cluster-randomized trial |journal=Am. J. Gastroenterol. |volume=101 |issue=6 |pages=1200–8 |year=2006 |pmid=16771937 |doi=10.1111/j.1572-0241.2006.00673.x}}</ref><ref name="pmid12860586">{{cite journal |author=Arents NL, Thijs JC, van Zwet AA, ''et al'' |title=Approach to treatment of dyspepsia in primary care: a randomized trial comparing "test-and-treat" with prompt endoscopy |journal=Arch. Intern. Med. |volume=163 |issue=13 |pages=1606–12 |year=2003 |pmid=12860586 |doi=10.1001/archinte.163.13.1606}}</ref><ref name="pmid16638253">{{cite journal |author=Shaw IS, Valori RM, Charlett A, McNulty CA |title=Limited impact on endoscopy demand from a primary care based 'test and treat' dyspepsia management strategy: the results of a randomised controlled trial |journal=The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners |volume=56 |issue=526 |pages=369–74 |year=2006 |pmid=16638253 |doi=}}</ref> One study found that by using "''[[H. pylori]]'' serology and a hemoglobin reading in the evaluation of dyspeptic patients under 45 years of age, the need for endoscopy can be reduced by 55%."<ref name="pmid16484121"/>
Several studies indicate the need to test dyspeptic patients for ''[[H. pylori]]''.<ref name="pmid16484121">{{cite journal |author=Valle PC, Breckan RK, Amin A, ''et al'' |title="Test, score and scope": a selection strategy for safe reduction of upper gastrointestinal endoscopies in young dyspeptic patients referred from primary care |journal=Scand. J. Gastroenterol. |volume=41 |issue=2 |pages=161–9 |year=2006 |pmid=16484121 |doi=10.1080/00365520500286881}}</ref><ref name="pmid16771937">{{cite journal |author=Jarbol DE, Kragstrup J, Stovring H, Havelund T, Schaffalitzky de Muckadell OB |title=Proton pump inhibitor or testing for Helicobacter pylori as the first step for patients presenting with dyspepsia? A cluster-randomized trial |journal=Am. J. Gastroenterol. |volume=101 |issue=6 |pages=1200–8 |year=2006 |pmid=16771937 |doi=10.1111/j.1572-0241.2006.00673.x}}</ref><ref name="pmid12860586">{{cite journal |author=Arents NL, Thijs JC, van Zwet AA, ''et al'' |title=Approach to treatment of dyspepsia in primary care: a randomized trial comparing "test-and-treat" with prompt endoscopy |journal=Arch. Intern. Med. |volume=163 |issue=13 |pages=1606–12 |year=2003 |pmid=12860586 |doi=10.1001/archinte.163.13.1606}}</ref><ref name="pmid16638253">{{cite journal |author=Shaw IS, Valori RM, Charlett A, McNulty CA |title=Limited impact on endoscopy demand from a primary care based 'test and treat' dyspepsia management strategy: the results of a randomised controlled trial |journal=The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners |volume=56 |issue=526 |pages=369–74 |year=2006 |pmid=16638253 |doi=}}</ref> One study found that by using "''[[H. pylori]]'' serology and a hemoglobin reading in the evaluation of dyspeptic patients under 45 years of age, the need for endoscopy can be reduced by 55%."<ref name="pmid16484121"/>
A [[randomized controlled trial]] found that among patients without alarm symptoms, the cost of breath testing all patients is offset by the reduction in endoscopy.<ref name="pmid18310262">{{cite journal |author=Delaney BC, Qume M, Moayyedi P, ''et al'' |title=Helicobacter pylori test and treat versus proton pump inhibitor in initial management of dyspepsia in primary care: multicentre randomised controlled trial (MRC-CUBE trial) |journal=BMJ |volume=336 |issue=7645 |pages=651–4 |year=2008 |month=March |pmid=18310262 |doi=10.1136/bmj.39479.640486.AE |url=http://bmj.com/cgi/pmidlookup?view=long&pmid=18310262 |issn=}}</ref>


The accuracy of the breath test for detecting [[peptic ulcer disease]] is:<ref name="pmid9135516">{{cite journal |author=McColl KE, el-Nujumi A, Murray L, ''et al'' |title=The Helicobacter pylori breath test: a surrogate marker for peptic ulcer disease in dyspeptic patients |journal=Gut |volume=40 |issue=3 |pages=302–6 |year=1997 |pmid=9135516 |doi=}}</ref>
The accuracy of the breath test for detecting [[peptic ulcer disease]] is:<ref name="pmid9135516">{{cite journal |author=McColl KE, el-Nujumi A, Murray L, ''et al'' |title=The Helicobacter pylori breath test: a surrogate marker for peptic ulcer disease in dyspeptic patients |journal=Gut |volume=40 |issue=3 |pages=302–6 |year=1997 |pmid=9135516 |doi=}}</ref>
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* [[specificity (tests)|specificity]] 60%
* [[specificity (tests)|specificity]] 60%


Although not as well studied, testing for H. pylori followed by endoscopy for positive tests may be reasonable.<ref name="pmid16235292">{{cite journal |author=Delaney B, Ford AC, Forman D, Moayyedi P, Qume M |title=Initial management strategies for dyspepsia |journal=Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online) |volume= |issue=4 |pages=CD001961 |year=2005 |pmid=16235292 |doi=10.1002/14651858.CD001961.pub2}}</ref><ref name="pmidunplubished">
=====False negative tests=====
Testing should be delayed for 2 weeks after stopping PPI use to avoid false negative  breath test or a stool antigen test.<ref name="NICE-CG17"/>


Duggan AE. Unpublished. Data reconstructed from: Delaney B et al. Initial management strategies for dyspepsia (Cochrane Review). In The Cochrane Library, Issue 4, 2005. Oxford Update Software PMID 16235292 and from Duggan AE et al. BMJ 1999;319:1236 PMID 10550087</ref> This strategy allows identification of patients with GERD and also may reduce discontinuing antibiotics due to [[adverse drug reaction]]s.<ref name="pmid10403729">{{cite journal |author=Heaney A, Collins JS, Watson RG, McFarland RJ, Bamford KB, Tham TC |title=A prospective randomised trial of a "test and treat" policy versus endoscopy based management in young Helicobacter pylori positive patients with ulcer-like dyspepsia, referred to a hospital clinic |journal=Gut |volume=45 |issue=2 |pages=186–90 |year=1999 |pmid=10403729 |doi=}}</ref>
=====Impact of testing=====
In summary, test and treat may reduce symptoms at two months with no improvement at one year.


For patients with negative [[H. pylori]] testing, endoscopy is not needed if they are less than 45 years old and without alarm symptoms.<ref name="pmid9895042">{{cite journal |author=Asante MA, Mendall M, Patel P, Ballam L, Northfield TC |title=A randomized trial of endoscopy vs no endoscopy in the management of seronegative Helicobacter pylori dyspepsia |journal=European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology |volume=10 |issue=12 |pages=983–9 |year=1998 |pmid=9895042 |doi=}}</ref>
"While early endoscopy offered some advantages 'Test and treat' was the most cost-effective strategy" according to a [[randomized controlled trial]]. <ref name="pmid18801056">{{cite journal| author=Duggan AE, Elliott CA, Miller P, Hawkey CJ, Logan RF| title=Clinical trial: a randomized trial of early endoscopy, Helicobacter pylori testing and empirical therapy for the management of dyspepsia in primary care. | journal=Aliment Pharmacol Ther | year= 2009 | volume= 29 | issue= 1 | pages= 55-68 | pmid=18801056 | doi=10.1111/j.1365-2036.2008.03852.x | pmc= | url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=18801056  }} </ref> In this trial, the [[relative benefit ratio]] of [[Helicobacter pylori]] serum testing for improvement at 2 months was 1.2 and, the [[relative benefit increase]] was 23.7%. In populations similar to those in this study which had a rate of benefit as measured by the improvement at 2 months of 59% without treatment, the [[number needed to treat]] is 7. <ref name="pmid18801056"/> There were no differences at 12 months.


"Test and treat and acid suppression are equally cost effective in the initial management of dyspepsia" according to a [[randomized controlled trial]]. <ref name="pmid18310262"/> In this trial, the [[relative benefit ratio]] of [[Helicobacter pylori]] breath testing for no dyspepsia at one year was 1.1 and, the [[relative benefit increase]] was 5.9%. In populations similar to those in this study which had a rate of benefit as measured by the no dyspepsia at one year of 17% without treatment, the [[number needed to treat]] is 100. <ref name="pmid18310262"/>


====Other tests====
Blood tests for [[celiac disease]].<ref name="pmid17235704">{{cite journal |author=Ozaslan E, Akkorlu S, Eskioğlu E, Kayhan B |title=Prevalence of silent celiac disease in patients with dyspepsia |journal=Dig. Dis. Sci. |volume=52 |issue=3 |pages=692–7 |year=2007 |pmid=17235704 |doi=10.1007/s10620-006-9453-1}}</ref>


===Radiology===
===Radiology===
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===Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)===
===Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)===
Direct visualization by [[esophagogastroduodenoscopy]](EGD) is very sensitive, but may not detect all possible underlying  causes of dyspepsia. For example, [[gastroesophageal reflux disease]] that does not cause macroscopic esophagitis will be missed by esophagogastroduodenoscopy.<ref name="pmid9322676">{{cite journal |author=Tefera L, Fein M, Ritter MP, ''et al'' |title=Can the combination of symptoms and endoscopy confirm the presence of gastroesophageal reflux disease? |journal=The American surgeon |volume=63 |issue=10 |pages=933–6 |year=1997 |pmid=9322676 |doi=}}</ref>
Direct visualization by [[esophagogastroduodenoscopy]](EGD) is very [[sensitivity and specificity|sensitive]] for [[peptic ulcer disease]], but may not detect all possible underlying  causes of dyspepsia. For example, [[gastroesophageal reflux disease]] that does not cause macroscopic esophagitis will be missed by esophagogastroduodenoscopy.<ref name="pmid9322676">{{cite journal |author=Tefera L, Fein M, Ritter MP, ''et al'' |title=Can the combination of symptoms and endoscopy confirm the presence of gastroesophageal reflux disease? |journal=The American surgeon |volume=63 |issue=10 |pages=933–6 |year=1997 |pmid=9322676 |doi=}}</ref>
 
For patients with positive [[Helicobacter pylori]] tests, obtaining endoscopy may be reasonable alternative to empiric antibiotics though less well studied.<ref name="pmid16235292">{{cite journal |author=Delaney B, Ford AC, Forman D, Moayyedi P, Qume M |title=Initial management strategies for dyspepsia |journal=Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online) |volume= |issue=4 |pages=CD001961 |year=2005 |pmid=16235292 |doi=10.1002/14651858.CD001961.pub2}}</ref><ref name="pmid18801056"/> This strategy allows identification of patients with GERD and also may reduce discontinuing antibiotics due to [[drug-related side effects and adverse reactions]]s.<ref name="pmid10403729">{{cite journal |author=Heaney A, Collins JS, Watson RG, McFarland RJ, Bamford KB, Tham TC |title=A prospective randomised trial of a "test and treat" policy versus endoscopy based management in young Helicobacter pylori positive patients with ulcer-like dyspepsia, referred to a hospital clinic |journal=Gut |volume=45 |issue=2 |pages=186–90 |year=1999 |pmid=10403729 |doi=}}</ref>
 
For patients with negative [[Helicobacter pylori]] testing, endoscopy is not needed if they are less than 45 years old and without alarm symptoms.<ref name="pmid9895042">{{cite journal |author=Asante MA, Mendall M, Patel P, Ballam L, Northfield TC |title=A randomized trial of endoscopy vs no endoscopy in the management of seronegative Helicobacter pylori dyspepsia |journal=European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology |volume=10 |issue=12 |pages=983–9 |year=1998 |pmid=9895042 |doi=}}</ref>
 
===Diagnostic strategy===
Many [[randomized controlled trial]]s have compared empiric treatment (either for H[[elicobacter pylori]] or acid suppression), routine [[Helicobacter pylori]] testing, and routine [[esophagogastroduodenoscopy]] (EGD). These are summarized in a meta-analysis by the Cochrane Collaboration.<ref name="pmid16235292">{{cite journal |author=Delaney B, Ford AC, Forman D, Moayyedi P, Qume M |title=Initial management strategies for dyspepsia |journal=Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online) |volume= |issue=4 |pages=CD001961 |year=2005 |pmid=16235292 |doi=10.1002/14651858.CD001961.pub2}}</ref> Additional trials have been published since the review by the Cochrane.<ref name="pmid18801056"/><ref name="pmid18310262"/><ref name="pmid16771937">{{cite journal |author=Jarbol DE, Kragstrup J, Stovring H, Havelund T, Schaffalitzky de Muckadell OB |title=Proton pump inhibitor or testing for Helicobacter pylori as the first step for patients presenting with dyspepsia? A cluster-randomized trial |journal=Am. J. Gastroenterol. |volume=101 |issue=6 |pages=1200–8 |year=2006 |pmid=16771937 |doi=10.1111/j.1572-0241.2006.00673.x}}</ref><ref name="pmid12860586">{{cite journal |author=Arents NL, Thijs JC, van Zwet AA, ''et al'' |title=Approach to treatment of dyspepsia in primary care: a randomized trial comparing "test-and-treat" with prompt endoscopy |journal=Arch. Intern. Med. |volume=163 |issue=13 |pages=1606–12 |year=2003 |pmid=12860586 |doi=10.1001/archinte.163.13.1606}}</ref><ref name="pmid16638253">{{cite journal |author=Shaw IS, Valori RM, Charlett A, McNulty CA |title=Limited impact on endoscopy demand from a primary care based 'test and treat' dyspepsia management strategy: the results of a randomised controlled trial |journal=The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners |volume=56 |issue=526 |pages=369–74 |year=2006 |pmid=16638253 |doi=}}</ref>


==Treatment==
==Treatment==
In order to treat underlying peptic ulcer, [[clinical practice guideline]]s by the American Gastroenterological Association recommend:<ref name="pmid16285970"/>
[[Clinical practice guideline]]s by the American Gastroenterological Association address treatment.<ref name="pmid16285970"/>
*"Patients 55 years of age or younger without alarm features should receive ''[[Helicobacter pylori]]'' test and treat followed by acid suppression if symptoms remain"
 
The type of dyspepsia, motility versus acid, may weakly predict which medicine will reduce symptoms.<ref name="pmid9754725">{{cite journal |author=Hansen JM, Bytzer P, Schaffalitzky De Muckadell OB |title=Management of dyspeptic patients in primary care. Value of the unaided clinical diagnosis and of dyspepsia subgrouping |journal=Scand. J. Gastroenterol. |volume=33 |issue=8 |pages=799–805 |year=1998 |pmid=9754725 |doi=}}</ref><ref name="pmid11731396"/>


===Reassurance===
Regarding the treatment of non-ulcer dyspepsia, the value of simple reassurance is suggested by the response to placebo ranging from 40%<ref name="pmid16495395">{{cite journal |author=Holtmann G, Talley NJ, Liebregts T, Adam B, Parow C |title=A placebo-controlled trial of itopride in functional dyspepsia |journal=N. Engl. J. Med. |volume=354 |issue=8 |pages=832–40 |year=2006 |pmid=16495395 |doi=10.1056/NEJMoa052639}}</ref> to 70%.<ref name="pmid17593161">{{cite journal |author=Leung WK, Wu JC, Chan FK, ''et al'' |title=Initial treatment with lansoprazole in young dyspeptic patients with negative urea breath test result: a randomized controlled trial with 12-month follow-up |journal=Am. J. Gastroenterol. |volume=102 |issue=7 |pages=1483–8 |year=2007 |pmid=17593161 |doi=10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01229.x}}</ref>
Regarding the treatment of non-ulcer dyspepsia, the value of simple reassurance is suggested by the response to placebo ranging from 40%<ref name="pmid16495395">{{cite journal |author=Holtmann G, Talley NJ, Liebregts T, Adam B, Parow C |title=A placebo-controlled trial of itopride in functional dyspepsia |journal=N. Engl. J. Med. |volume=354 |issue=8 |pages=832–40 |year=2006 |pmid=16495395 |doi=10.1056/NEJMoa052639}}</ref> to 70%.<ref name="pmid17593161">{{cite journal |author=Leung WK, Wu JC, Chan FK, ''et al'' |title=Initial treatment with lansoprazole in young dyspeptic patients with negative urea breath test result: a randomized controlled trial with 12-month follow-up |journal=Am. J. Gastroenterol. |volume=102 |issue=7 |pages=1483–8 |year=2007 |pmid=17593161 |doi=10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01229.x}}</ref>
The type of dyspepsia, motility versus acid, may weakly predict which medicine will reduce symptoms.<ref name="pmid9754725">{{cite journal |author=Hansen JM, Bytzer P, Schaffalitzky De Muckadell OB |title=Management of dyspeptic patients in primary care. Value of the unaided clinical diagnosis and of dyspepsia subgrouping |journal=Scand. J. Gastroenterol. |volume=33 |issue=8 |pages=799–805 |year=1998 |pmid=9754725 |doi=}}</ref><ref name="pmid11731396"/>


===Smaller meals===
===Smaller meals===


===Acid suppression===
===Acid suppression===
A [[meta-analysis]] of [[randomized controlled trials]] by the [[Cochrane Collaboration]] concluded "there is evidence that anti-secretory therapy may be effective in NUD" with a [[number needed to treat]] for PPIs of 10.<ref name="pmid17054151">{{cite journal |author=Moayyedi P, Soo S, Deeks J, Delaney B, Innes M, Forman D |title=Pharmacological interventions for non-ulcer dyspepsia |journal=Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online) |volume= |issue=4 |pages=CD001960 |year=2006 |pmid=17054151 |doi=10.1002/14651858.CD001960.pub3}}</ref> Subsequent [[randomized controlled trial]]s have had conflicting results reporting both benefit<ref name="pmid16817845">{{cite journal |author=van Zanten SV, Armstrong D, Chiba N, ''et al'' |title=Esomeprazole 40 mg once a day in patients with functional dyspepsia: the randomized, placebo-controlled "ENTER" trial |journal=Am. J. Gastroenterol. |volume=101 |issue=9 |pages=2096–106 |year=2006 |pmid=16817845 |doi=10.1111/j.1572-0241.2006.00751.x}}</ref> and no benefit.<ref name="pmid17593161"/>
A [[meta-analysis]] of [[randomized controlled trials]] by the [[Cochrane Collaboration]] concluded "there is evidence that anti-secretory therapy may be effective in NUD" with a [[number needed to treat]] for PPIs of 10.<ref name="pmid17054151">{{cite journal |author=Moayyedi P, Soo S, Deeks J, Delaney B, Innes M, Forman D |title=Pharmacological interventions for non-ulcer dyspepsia |journal=Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online) |volume= |issue=4 |pages=CD001960 |year=2006 |pmid=17054151 |doi=10.1002/14651858.CD001960.pub3}}</ref> Subsequent [[randomized controlled trial]]s have had conflicting results reporting both benefit<ref name="pmid16817845">{{cite journal |author=van Zanten SV, Armstrong D, Chiba N, ''et al'' |title=Esomeprazole 40 mg once a day in patients with functional dyspepsia: the randomized, placebo-controlled "ENTER" trial |journal=Am. J. Gastroenterol. |volume=101 |issue=9 |pages=2096–106 |year=2006 |pmid=16817845 |doi=10.1111/j.1572-0241.2006.00751.x}}</ref> and no benefit.<ref name="pmid17593161"/> Stepping up therapy may be better than stepping down therapy.<ref>Effect and cost-effectiveness of step-up versus step-down treatment with antacids, H2-receptor antagonists, and proton pump inhibitors in patients with new onset dyspepsia (DIAMOND study): a primary-care-based randomised controlled trial. Lancet. {{doi|10.1016/S0140-6736(09)60070-2}}</ref>
 
As needed use of [[histamine H2 antagonist]]s may be effective.<ref name="pmid1502480">{{cite journal| author=Johannessen T, Petersen H, Kristensen P, Fosstvedt D, Kleveland PM, Dybdahl J et al.| title=Cimetidine on-demand in dyspepsia. Experience with randomized controlled single-subject trials. | journal=Scand J Gastroenterol | year= 1992 | volume= 27 | issue= 3 | pages= 189-95 | pmid=1502480
| url=http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=clinical.uthscsa.edu/cite&email=badgett@uthscdsa.edu&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=1502480 }} <!--Formatted by http://sumsearch.uthscsa.edu/cite/--></ref>


===Prokinetic drugs===
===Prokinetic drugs===
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===Eradication of ''H. pylori''===
===Eradication of ''H. pylori''===
The [[Cochrane Collaboration]] concluded "small but statistically significant effect in ''[[H. pylori]]'' positive non-ulcer dyspepsia. The [[number needed to treat]] was 14. An economic model suggests this modest benefit may still be cost-effective but more research is needed."<ref name="pmid16625554">{{cite journal |author=Moayyedi P, Soo S, Deeks J, ''et al'' |title=Eradication of Helicobacter pylori for non-ulcer dyspepsia |journal=Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online) |volume= |issue=2 |pages=CD002096 |year=2006 |pmid=16625554 |doi=10.1002/14651858.CD002096.pub4}}</ref>
In order to treat underlying peptic ulcer, [[clinical practice guideline]]s by the American Gastroenterological Association recommend:<ref name="pmid16285970"/>
*"Patients 55 years of age or younger without alarm features should receive ''[[Helicobacter pylori]]'' test and treat followed by acid suppression if symptoms remain"
 
The [[Cochrane Collaboration]] concluded "small but statistically significant effect in ''[[H. pylori]]'' positive non-ulcer dyspepsia. The [[number needed to treat]] was 14. An economic model suggests this modest benefit may still be cost-effective but more research is needed."<ref name="pmid16625554">{{cite journal |author=Moayyedi P, Soo S, Deeks J, ''et al'' |title=Eradication of Helicobacter pylori for non-ulcer dyspepsia |journal=Cochrane database of systematic reviews (Online) |volume= |issue=2 |pages=CD002096 |year=2006 |pmid=16625554 |doi=10.1002/14651858.CD002096.pub4}}</ref> A more recent randomized controlled trial did not find a difference.<ref name="pmid18310262"/>
 
The effect of eradication seems related to the presence of gastritis. Patients with antral predominant gastritis are more likely to improve whereas patients with corpus-predominant gastritis are less likely to improve.<ref name="pmid16803603">{{cite journal |author=Vakil N, Talley NJ, Stolte M, Sundin M, Junghard O, Bolling-Sternevald E |title=Patterns of gastritis and the effect of eradicating Helicobacter pylori on gastro-oesophageal reflux disease in Western patients with non-ulcer dyspepsia |journal=Aliment. Pharmacol. Ther. |volume=24 |issue=1 |pages=55–63 |year=2006 |pmid=16803603 |doi=10.1111/j.1365-2036.2006.02964.x}}</ref> This may be due to antral erosions being due to hyperacidity the is corrected by treatment whereas corpus erosions are hypoacidic and treating this may increase the ability of the stomach to produce acid. <ref name="pmid16803603"/> Another study found that patients with gastritis or erosions were less likely to respond<ref name="pmid16416218">{{cite journal |author=Mazzoleni LE, Sander GB, Ott EA, ''et al'' |title=Clinical outcomes of eradication of Helicobacter pylori in nonulcer dyspepsia in a population with a high prevalence of infection: results of a 12-month randomized, double blind, placebo-controlled study |journal=Dig. Dis. Sci. |volume=51 |issue=1 |pages=89–98 |year=2006 |pmid=16416218 |doi=10.1007/s10620-006-3090-6}}</ref>, but this study did not separate patients with antral versus corpus erosions.


===Psychological interventions===
===Psychological interventions===
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==Prevention==
==Prevention==
===Users of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) medications===
===Users of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) medications===
Patients with a history of bleeding ulcer have a 26% rate of ulcers with NSAIDs.<ref name="pmid12755551">{{cite journal |author=Spiegel BM, Targownik L, Dulai GS, Gralnek IM |title=The cost-effectiveness of cyclooxygenase-2 selective inhibitors in the management of chronic arthritis |journal=Ann. Intern. Med. |volume=138 |issue=10 |pages=795–806 |year=2003 |pmid=12755551 |doi=}}</ref> Patients with [[H. pylori]]  
Patients with a history of bleeding ulcer have a 26% rate of ulcers with NSAIDs.<ref name="pmid12755551">{{cite journal |author=Spiegel BM, Targownik L, Dulai GS, Gralnek IM |title=The cost-effectiveness of cyclooxygenase-2 selective inhibitors in the management of chronic arthritis |journal=Ann. Intern. Med. |volume=138 |issue=10 |pages=795–806 |year=2003 |pmid=12755551 |doi=}}</ref> Patients with [[H. pylori]] have 2.5 risk of an ulcer on NSAIDs.<ref name="pmid11809181">{{cite journal |author=Huang JQ, Sridhar S, Hunt RH |title=Role of Helicobacter pylori infection and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in peptic-ulcer disease: a meta-analysis |journal=Lancet |volume=359 |issue=9300 |pages=14–22 |year=2002 |pmid=11809181 |doi=}}</ref>


For patients starting long-term NSAIDs, screening for [[H. pylori]] with a breath test among patients with prior ulcer or dyspepsia and and treating positive patients reduced subsequent rate of ulcers.<ref name="pmid11809180">{{cite journal |author=Chan FK, To KF, Wu JC, ''et al'' |title=Eradication of Helicobacter pylori and risk of peptic ulcers in patients starting long-term treatment with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: a randomised trial |journal=Lancet |volume=359 |issue=9300 |pages=9–13 |year=2002 |pmid=11809180 |doi=}}</ref> <ref name="pmid9329511">{{cite journal |author=Chan FK, Sung JJ, Chung SC, ''et al'' |title=Randomised trial of eradication of Helicobacter pylori before non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug therapy to prevent peptic ulcers |journal=Lancet |volume=350 |issue=9083 |pages=975–9 |year=1997 |pmid=9329511 |doi=}}</ref>
For patients starting long-term NSAIDs, screening for [[H. pylori]] with a breath test among patients with prior ulcer or dyspepsia and treating positive patients reduced subsequent rate of ulcers.<ref name="pmid11809180">{{cite journal |author=Chan FK, To KF, Wu JC, ''et al'' |title=Eradication of Helicobacter pylori and risk of peptic ulcers in patients starting long-term treatment with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: a randomised trial |journal=Lancet |volume=359 |issue=9300 |pages=9–13 |year=2002 |pmid=11809180 |doi=}}</ref> <ref name="pmid9329511">{{cite journal |author=Chan FK, Sung JJ, Chung SC, ''et al'' |title=Randomised trial of eradication of Helicobacter pylori before non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug therapy to prevent peptic ulcers |journal=Lancet |volume=350 |issue=9083 |pages=975–9 |year=1997 |pmid=9329511 |doi=}}</ref>


For patients who must take NSAIDs, proton pump inhibitors may be effective in preventing dyspepsia.<ref name="pmid16651060">{{cite journal |author=Spiegel BM, Farid M, Dulai GS, Gralnek IM, Kanwal F |title=Comparing rates of dyspepsia with Coxibs vs NSAID+PPI: a meta-analysis |journal=Am. J. Med. |volume=119 |issue=5 |pages=448.e27–36 |year=2006 |pmid=16651060 |doi=10.1016/j.amjmed.2005.11.020}}</ref>
For patients who must take NSAIDs, proton pump inhibitors may be effective in preventing dyspepsia.<ref name="pmid16651060">{{cite journal |author=Spiegel BM, Farid M, Dulai GS, Gralnek IM, Kanwal F |title=Comparing rates of dyspepsia with Coxibs vs NSAID+PPI: a meta-analysis |journal=Am. J. Med. |volume=119 |issue=5 |pages=448.e27–36 |year=2006 |pmid=16651060 |doi=10.1016/j.amjmed.2005.11.020}}</ref>
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Dyspepsia (from the Greek "δυς-" (Dys-), meaning hard or difficult, and "πέψη" (Pepse), meaning digestion) is chronic or recurrent pain or discomfort centered in the upper abdomen [1][2] Discomfort, in this context, includes mild pain, upper abdominal fullness and feeling full earlier than expected with eating. It can be accompanied by bloating, belching, nausea or heartburn. It may be called indigestion. Heartburn is excluded from the definition of dyspesia in ICD 10, as it usually has a different cause and management pathway. When a patient has dyspepsia, but underlying disease is found, the patient is said to have non-ulcer dyspepsia or functional dyspepsia or idopathic dyspepsia.

Classification

Dyspepsia has been proposed to have symptomatic subgroups:[3][4][5]

  • ulcerlike - "Pain centered in the upper abdomen is the predominant (most bothersome) symptom."[3]
  • dysmotilitylike - "An unpleasant or troublesome non-painful sensation (discomfort) centered in the upper abdomen is the predominant symptom; this sensation may be characterized by or associated with upper abdominal fullness, early satiety, bloating, or nausea."[3]
  • refluxlike
  • nonspecific

However, there is not a strong correlation of symptom type and measures of abnormal motility or hypersensitivity.[5][6]

A cluster analysis identified 4 groups, the first two are associated with delayed gastric emptying and the second two are associated with gastric hypersensitivity:[7]

  • Factor 1 - "characterized by nausea, vomiting, early satiety, and weight loss...associated with delayed emptying...younger age, female sex, and sickness behavior"
  • Factor 2 - "characterized by postprandial fullness and bloating...associated with delayed emptying"
  • Factor 3 - "characterized by pain symptoms and associated with gastric hypersensitivity and several psychosocial dimensions including medically unexplained symptoms and health-related quality of life dimensions".
  • Factor 4 - "characterized by belching, is also associated with hypersensitivity, but is unrelated to psychosocial dimensions."

Cause/etiology

Some cases are caused by medications such as calcium antagonists, nitrates, theophyllines, bisphosphonates, corticosteroids and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs [NSAIDs]).[2]

Several studies provide prevalences of underlying causes based on findings at esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD).[8][5][9][10] [11]

Findings in various populations
Patients referred to gastroenterologists for dyspesia[5] Primary care patients with dyspepsia[9] Volunteers with dyspepsia[8] Volunteers without dyspepsia[8] Volunteers without dyspepsia[10] Referred patients in China[11]
Normal
Macroscopically normal
by EGD		 60% 54% 73% 82% 66%
Histologically normal
by biopsy at EGD		 35%
Esophagus
Macroscopic esophagitis
by EGD		 14% 12% 13% 9% 22%
(included Grades
1 & 2)
Hiatal hernia >2 cm by UGI 40% 26%
Hiatal hernia by EGD 3% 3%
Stomach/duodenum
Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) 20% 8% 9% 4% 4%
Gastritis/duodenitis 14% 20% 5%
(erosions required)		 5%
(erosions required)		 9-16%
Other
Malignancy 3% 0% 0.4% 0.5% 0% 4%

Non-ulcer dyspepsia (NUD)

Rome criteria

Nonulcer dyspepsia exists (functional dyspepsia) when esophagogastroduodenoscopy and other tests have excluded other diseases and the patient has the following Rome II criteria:[3] At least 12 weeks, which need not be consecutive, within the preceding 12 months of:

  1. Persistent or recurrent dyspepsia (pain or discomfort centered in the upper abdomen); and
  2. No evidence of organic disease (including at upper endoscopy) that is likely to explain the symptoms; and
  3. No evidence that dyspepsia is exclusively relieved by defecation or associated with the onset of a change in stool frequency or stool form (i.e., not irritable bowel).

Possible causes of NUD

The implied lack of organic disease may actually be incorrect as there may be physiological abnormalities that are too subtle for commonly used tests. For example, some patients may have gastric motor function or visceral sensitivity.[6][7]

Non-ulcer dyspepsia, when of acute onset, may be due to gastric dysmotor dysfunction following gastrointestinal infections.[12]

H. pylori

The role of H. pylori is not clear.

Association with other diseases

Psychiatric diagnoses

Psychiatric diagnoses are more prevalent among patients with normal endoscopies than abnormal endoscopies.[13]

Irritable bowel
For more information, see: Irritable bowel syndrome.

There is much overlap among patients with non-ulcer dyspepsia and irritable bowel syndrome.[14]

Celiac disease
For more information, see: Celiac disease.

Using historical controls, non-ulcer dyspepsia has been found to associate with celiac disease.[15]

Diagnosis

History and physical examination

The history and physical examination cannot reliably detect when organic disease underlies dypspepsia.[16]

Alarm features or red flags that may indicate serious underlying diseases are:[17]

  • Age older than 55 years with new-onset dyspepsia
  • Family history of upper gastrointestinal cancer
  • Unintended weight loss
  • Gastrointestinal bleeding
  • Progressive dysphagia
  • Odynophagia
  • Unexplained iron-deficiency anemia
  • Persistent vomiting
  • Palpable mass or lymphadenopathy
  • Jaundice

Although the value of these findings is hard to establish[18], one study found that the best predictions of abnormal investigations were:[19]

  • History of an previous ulcer
  • Age 50 or more
  • Pain better with food or milk (presumably identifies duodenal pathology)
  • Pain occurs < one hour after eating (presumably identifies gastric pathology)

Regarding gastric cancer, helpful findings are anemia and persistence of symptoms.[20]

Identifying a psychiatric disorder may reduce the chance than a serious organic disorder is present.[13]

On physical examination, pallor of conjunctiva, nail-bed or palmar crease, or the absence of nail-bed blanching are predictive of significant anemia (hemoglobin less than 12 gm/dl).[21]

Laboratory tests

Complete blood count

One study found that by using "H. pylori serology and a hemoglobin reading in the evaluation of dyspeptic patients under 45 years of age, the need for endoscopy can be reduced by 55%."[22]

In adults, 60% of patients with iron deficiency anemia may have underlying gastrointestinal disorders leading to chronic blood loss.[23]

H. pylori testing

Clinical practice guidelines by the American Gastroenterological Association state "H. pylori testing is optimally performed by a 13C-urea breath test or stool antigen test."[24]

Several studies indicate the need to test dyspeptic patients for H. pylori.[22][25][26][27] One study found that by using "H. pylori serology and a hemoglobin reading in the evaluation of dyspeptic patients under 45 years of age, the need for endoscopy can be reduced by 55%."[22]

A randomized controlled trial found that among patients without alarm symptoms, the cost of breath testing all patients is offset by the reduction in endoscopy.[28]

The accuracy of the breath test for detecting peptic ulcer disease is:[29]

False negative tests

Testing should be delayed for 2 weeks after stopping PPI use to avoid false negative breath test or a stool antigen test.[2]

Impact of testing

In summary, test and treat may reduce symptoms at two months with no improvement at one year.

"While early endoscopy offered some advantages 'Test and treat' was the most cost-effective strategy" according to a randomized controlled trial. [30] In this trial, the relative benefit ratio of Helicobacter pylori serum testing for improvement at 2 months was 1.2 and, the relative benefit increase was 23.7%. In populations similar to those in this study which had a rate of benefit as measured by the improvement at 2 months of 59% without treatment, the number needed to treat is 7. [30] There were no differences at 12 months.

"Test and treat and acid suppression are equally cost effective in the initial management of dyspepsia" according to a randomized controlled trial. [28] In this trial, the relative benefit ratio of Helicobacter pylori breath testing for no dyspepsia at one year was 1.1 and, the relative benefit increase was 5.9%. In populations similar to those in this study which had a rate of benefit as measured by the no dyspepsia at one year of 17% without treatment, the number needed to treat is 100. [28]

Other tests

Blood tests for celiac disease.[15]

Radiology

UGI as historic significance as good before EGD.[31]

Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD)

Direct visualization by esophagogastroduodenoscopy(EGD) is very sensitive for peptic ulcer disease, but may not detect all possible underlying causes of dyspepsia. For example, gastroesophageal reflux disease that does not cause macroscopic esophagitis will be missed by esophagogastroduodenoscopy.[32]

For patients with positive Helicobacter pylori tests, obtaining endoscopy may be reasonable alternative to empiric antibiotics though less well studied.[33][30] This strategy allows identification of patients with GERD and also may reduce discontinuing antibiotics due to drug-related side effects and adverse reactionss.[34]

For patients with negative Helicobacter pylori testing, endoscopy is not needed if they are less than 45 years old and without alarm symptoms.[35]

Diagnostic strategy

Many randomized controlled trials have compared empiric treatment (either for Helicobacter pylori or acid suppression), routine Helicobacter pylori testing, and routine esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD). These are summarized in a meta-analysis by the Cochrane Collaboration.[33] Additional trials have been published since the review by the Cochrane.[30][28][25][26][27]

Treatment

Clinical practice guidelines by the American Gastroenterological Association address treatment.[24]

The type of dyspepsia, motility versus acid, may weakly predict which medicine will reduce symptoms.[36][4]

Reassurance

Regarding the treatment of non-ulcer dyspepsia, the value of simple reassurance is suggested by the response to placebo ranging from 40%[37] to 70%.[38]

Smaller meals

Acid suppression

A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by the Cochrane Collaboration concluded "there is evidence that anti-secretory therapy may be effective in NUD" with a number needed to treat for PPIs of 10.[39] Subsequent randomized controlled trials have had conflicting results reporting both benefit[40] and no benefit.[38] Stepping up therapy may be better than stepping down therapy.[41]

As needed use of histamine H2 antagonists may be effective.[42]

Prokinetic drugs

Prokinetic drugs include:[43]

The Cochrane Collaboration concluded "trials evaluating prokinetic therapy are difficult to interpret as the...[positive] result could have been due to publication bias.".[39] More recently, a randomized controlled trial of itopride found that 100 mg three times per day benefited 17% of patients (number needed to treat is 6).[37]

Tricylic antidepressants

A meta-analysis found that patients needed to be treated to improve 1 patient (number needed to treat is 3).[44]

Eradication of H. pylori

In order to treat underlying peptic ulcer, clinical practice guidelines by the American Gastroenterological Association recommend:[24]

  • "Patients 55 years of age or younger without alarm features should receive Helicobacter pylori test and treat followed by acid suppression if symptoms remain"

The Cochrane Collaboration concluded "small but statistically significant effect in H. pylori positive non-ulcer dyspepsia. The number needed to treat was 14. An economic model suggests this modest benefit may still be cost-effective but more research is needed."[45] A more recent randomized controlled trial did not find a difference.[28]

The effect of eradication seems related to the presence of gastritis. Patients with antral predominant gastritis are more likely to improve whereas patients with corpus-predominant gastritis are less likely to improve.[46] This may be due to antral erosions being due to hyperacidity the is corrected by treatment whereas corpus erosions are hypoacidic and treating this may increase the ability of the stomach to produce acid. [46] Another study found that patients with gastritis or erosions were less likely to respond[47], but this study did not separate patients with antral versus corpus erosions.

Psychological interventions

It is unclear if any form of psychological interventions is beneficial[48]

Prevention

Users of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) medications

Patients with a history of bleeding ulcer have a 26% rate of ulcers with NSAIDs.[49] Patients with H. pylori have 2.5 risk of an ulcer on NSAIDs.[50]

For patients starting long-term NSAIDs, screening for H. pylori with a breath test among patients with prior ulcer or dyspepsia and treating positive patients reduced subsequent rate of ulcers.[51] [52]

For patients who must take NSAIDs, proton pump inhibitors may be effective in preventing dyspepsia.[53]

Asymptomatic adults

Community screening for H. pylori may be beneficial.[54]

References

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