RENATA CARVALHO DE MIRANDA CHAVES

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Acid indigestion: Causes, symptoms and treatment options
(2014) CHAVES, R. C. M.; NAVARRO-RODRIGUEZ, T.
Acid indigestion is a term commonly used by patients and physicians to indicate some form of gastrointestinal tract upset [1]. It includes a wide variety of symptoms, such as early satiety, nausea, bloating and abdominal discomfort. These vague upper gastrointestinal symptoms have been termed dyspepsia [2]. Functional dyspepsia, which is characterized by persistent or recurrent pain or discomfort centered in the upper abdomen based on Rome criteria, is accounted to be approximately 20% in the general population [3]. Occasionally, patients use the term indigestion to describe heartburn. However, it is defined more specifically as a burning sensation in the retroesternal area of variable intensity [4]. Likewise, this retroesternal burning, is the mainly symptom associated with gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) [5]. The epidemiological aspects of heartburn and GERD have been object of growing interest in the last decade because its increasing prevalence and the complications of the disease [6]. Population-based studies suggest that GERD is a common condition with a prevalence ranging between 10-20% in North America [4]. The impact of GERD extends beyond its economic burden, as it significantly impaired health-related quality of life [5]. Both dyspepsia and GERD are frequent chronic, often need long term treatment. Moreover, several studies have reported a higher prevalence of dyspeptic symptoms in patients with GERD [3]. In this chapter, we will review the cause, identify the symptoms and discuss treatment of patients with heartburn and acid indigestion. © 2014 by Nova Science Publishers, Inc. All rights reserved.