Affiliation:
1. North-Western State Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov
Abstract
Introduction. Chronic gastritis is one of the most common problems in gastroenterology and general medical practice. In this study, we tried to analyze the actions of therapists in relation to patients with symptoms of dyspepsia, to assess how different symptom complex affects the choice of therapy and the diagnostics.Aim. Identifying the process of a preliminary diagnosis by symptoms, determining the ability of physicians to differentiate clinical syndromes, and determining the approaches to empirical therapy at first visit and following the “test and treat” strategy aimed at identifying the H. pylori infection.Materials and methods. The study was conducted using the CAWI (Computer-assisted Web Interview) method. Each physician who agreed to participate in the study received a link to take the survey and independently entered the answers to the questions formulated by the researcher. The descriptions of three profiles of adult patients with suspected gastritis diagnosis who applied for the first time were suggested: 1) a patient with a pain syndrome and dyspepsia symptoms; 2) a patient with dyspepsia symptoms; 3) a patient with a pain syndrome.Results. The study involved 205 physicians from 33 cities of Russia. The most commonly assumed diagnosis was gastritis: 50% of responders suggested it for patient 1, 51% – for patient 2, and 40% – for patient 3. Despite the unambiguous description of the delayed motility symptoms in patients 1 and 2, the most commonly assumed diagnoses did not reflect the presence of a problem. At the same time, physicians did not conduct diagnostic tests for H. pylori infection in case of patients 1 and 3 with obvious symptoms of gastritis. In case of infection, physicians suggest prescribing eradication drugs to each patient, and the most popular pharmacological group suggested were PPIs (91%). However, every tenth physician suggested eradication without PPIs.Conclusion. The results of the survey indicate a lack of awareness among therapists about the symptoms of delayed motility. This leads to the symptomatic pharmacotherapy, which does not provide the rupture of pathogenetic mechanisms
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