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) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 17-19 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Emergency Medicine |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| State | Published - Jul 1 2003 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Emergency Medicine