Бюллетень сибирской медицины (Dec 2005)

Influence of gastroduodenal pathology on life quality index among children

  • S. V. Rychkova

DOI
https://doi.org/10.20538/1682-0363-2005-0-76-79
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 4, no. 0
pp. 76 – 79

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The aim of the research was to study the influence of chronic gastroduodenal pathology on life quality indexes of 97 children with chronic duodenitis and also there was studied attitude of parents (cross-form research) to health condition of their children. There were used standard gastroenterological methods of diagnostics and treatment. Estimation of life quality was conducted in dynamics by SF-36 questionnaire.The research detected that gastroduodenal pathology influence not only functions of gastrointestinal tract but also significantly reduces indexes of general health, vital capacity, limits social functioning of the individual, after course of eradication therapy patients are in need of additional rehabilitation, duration of therapy and observance at exacerbation of chronic gastroduodenitis must be not less than 3 months from the beginning of treatment, even if there are no complaints and physical changes.

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