DOI: 10.1002/agm2.12293 ISSN: 2475-0360
Chinese expert consensus on diagnosis and management of gastroesophageal reflux disease in the elderly (2023)
Liu Fangxu, Li Wenbin, Zhang Pan, Chen Dan, Wu Xi, Xu Xue, Shi Jihua, Luo Qingfeng, Xu Le, Zheng Songbai,- Geriatrics and Gerontology
- Aging
Abstract
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in the elderly is characterized by atypical symptoms, relatively severe esophageal injury, and more complications, and when GERD is treated, it is also necessary to fully consider the general health condition of the elderly patients. This consensus summarized the epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, and diagnosis and treatment characteristics of GERD in the elderly, and provided relevant recommendations, providing guidance for medical personnel to correctly understand and standardize the diagnosis and treatment of GERD in the elderly.