Abstract
Better medical management has reduced the incidence of peptic ulcer disease (PUD), but the burden of the disease and its complications has shifted toward the elderly - who may have only mild symptoms and no PUD history whatsoever when they present with perforation.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 17-19 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Emergency Medicine |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 7 |
State | Published - Jul 2003 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Emergency Medicine