Dyspepsia

Dyspepsia , meaning hard or difficult, and "πέψη" , meaning digestion) is chronic or recurrent pain or discomfort centered in the upper abdomen Discomfort, in this context, includes mild pain, upper abdominal fullness and feeling full earlier than expected with eating. It can be accompanied by bloating, belching, nausea or heartburn. Heartburn is excluded from the definition of dyspepsia in ICD 10, as it usually has a different cause and management pathway.Many people get dyspepsia. It is often caused by lifestyle factors, such as smoking and diet, but there are some serious causes such as cancer of the stomach, peptic ulcer disease and some medications. When people have dyspepsia but no risk factors for any of the serious causes, it can be labeled undifferentiated dyspepsia and treated without further investigations. When people have been investigated for dyspepsia but no cause has been found it can be labeled as functional dyspepsia. (From the Wikpedia article Dyspepsia.)

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Recent Publications on Dyspepsia:
Efficacy and safety of TMC278 in antiretroviral-naive HIV-1 patients: week 96 results of a phase IIb randomized trial. OBJECTIVE:: TMC278 is a next-generation nonnucleoside reverse...	21st November, 2009	aChelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust and PKR/SSR, London, UK	AIDS. 2009 Nov 18. DOI Direct Link
A prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled parallel-group dual site trial to evaluate the effects of a Bacillus coagulans-based product on functional intestinal gas symptom. ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: This randomized double blind placebo controlled dual...	20th November, 2009		BMC Gastroenterol. 2009 Nov 18;9(1):85. DOI Direct Link
Effects of esomeprazole treatment for gastroesophageal reflux disease on quality of life in 12- to 17-year-old adolescents: an international health outcomes study. ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Although gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is...	20th November, 2009		BMC Gastroenterol. 2009 Nov 18;9(1):84. DOI Direct Link
Could gastric histology be a useful marker for making decision on Helicobacter pylori eradication therapy in patients with dyspepsia? CONTEXT: It still remains an open debate whether Helicobacter pylori...	18th November, 2009	Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology,	Arq Gastroenterol. 2009 Jul-Sep;46(3):209-13.
Detection of patients with functional dyspepsia using wavelet transform applied to their electrogastrogram. CONTEXT: It still remains an open debate whether Helicobacter pylori...	18th November, 2009	Informatics Engineering Department, Universidad de Santiago de Chile,	Braz J Med Biol Res. 2009 Nov 13. pii: S0100-879X2009007500012.
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Press Releases About Dyspepsia:
Long-term Follow Up Interim Data Show Nplate(TM) Increased and Sustained Platelet Counts in Adult Chronic ITP Patients	8th December, 2008	Amgen Inc.	SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Amgen Inc. (Nasdaq: AMGN) today released updated results from the ongoing, open-label extension study of the long-term safety and efficacy of Nplate
Medical Futures partners with Norgine for MOVIPREP(R) in Canada	5th December, 2008	Medical Futures Inc.	RICHMOND HILL, ON, Dec. 5 /PRNewswire/ - Norgine, the leading European specialty pharmaceutical company, has today announced that it has granted Medical Futures the exclusive rights to market MOVIPREP

BioNews Results for Dyspepsia:
Rx Update: Flector Patch	Advance for Nurses:  Nov 11 2009 6:56PM Matching: dyspepsia
Genotypes of Patients With Helicobacter pylori Infection May be More Associated With Related Gastric Diseases	Doctors Guide:  Nov 11 2009 3:21AM Matching: dyspepsia
OTC antacids win consumer loyalty	Modern Medicine:  Nov 3 2009 7:17PM Matching: dyspepsia
ACG: New Pain Relievers Cause Less GI Injury	MedPage Today:  Oct 30 2009 4:03PM Matching: dyspepsia
New Pain Relievers Cause Less GI Injury	MedPage Today:  Oct 30 2009 3:05PM Matching: dyspepsia
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Dyspepsia Patents:
US Patent No.	Title
7576211	Synthesis of thienopyridinone compounds and related intermediates
7589109	Oxyindole derivatives
7589124	Nitrosated and/or nitrosylated cyclooxygenase-2 selective inhibitors, compositions and methods of use
7589206	Pyrrolopyridine derivatives
7590493	Methods for determining hepatotoxins
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