Prevalence of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease among Diabetic Patients at Sharif Medical City Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan

Authors

  • Syed Muslim Mehdi Department of Medicine, Sharif Medical City Hospital, Lahore
  • Usman Baig Department of Medicine, Sharif Medical City Hospital, Lahore
  • Muhammad Shahid Iqbal Department of Community Medicine, Sharif Medical and Dental College, Lahore

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15850/amj.v10n2.2881

Keywords:

Diabetes mellitus, gastroesophageal reflux disease, GERDQ questionnaire, obesity, Pakistan

Abstract

Background: Diabetes mellitus has been linked to various gastrointestinal motility disorders, including gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).This study aimed to determine the proportion of GERD in patients with diabetes mellitus.

Method: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted at the medical outpatient department of Sharif Medical City Hospital, Lahore, from October to December, 2020. Patients previously diagnosed with type II diabetes were included using non-probability consecutive sampling, and the GERDQ questionnaire was used to determine the frequency. IBM SPSS statistics version 23 was used for the analysis of data.

Results: Of the 273 participants, 183 (67.0%) were male and the mean age was 51.13±12.8 years. The mean duration of diabetes was 6.97±4.76 years and oral hypoglycemic agents were used by 133 (48.7%) participants. Overall, 133 (48.7%) of the participants had GERD with a mean GERDQ score of 10.8(±1.4).

Conclusion: Almost half (48.7%) of the participants have GERD; the most common symptom is regurgitation of stomach contents. Awareness should be raised, and early screening should be done to prevent long-term complications.

 

Author Biography

  • Muhammad Shahid Iqbal, Department of Community Medicine, Sharif Medical and Dental College, Lahore
    Professor and Head of Community Medicine Department

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Published

2023-06-30

Issue

Vol. 10 No. 2 (2023)

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