Nonpharmacological therapy of duodenal ulcer in elderly patients

Abstract

Aim. To validate principles and policy of non-pharmacological treatment of duodenal ulcer (DU) with onset at old age, to study medico-social efficacy of DU non-pharmacological treatment. Material and methods. The study was made of 234 cases of DU in patients aged 61-65 years (mean age 63.2 years). DU was diagnosed in them at an old age. Results. Non-pharmacological treatment of old DU patients was performed at three stages: outpatient basic treatment, inpatient rehabilitation with nonpharmacological methods, sanatorium remission and nonspecific resistance consolidation. Conclusion. Nonpharmacological measures by 3-stage scheme have higher medico-social efficacy compared to one-stage management.

Keywords

• duodenal ulcer
• non-pharmacological treatment
• staged treatment