Fangxu Liu, Wenbin Li, Pan Zhang, Dan Chen, Xi Wu, Xue Xu, Jihua Shi, Qingfeng Luo, Le Xu, Songbai Zheng
Department of Gastroenterology, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology, Institute of Geriatric Medicine Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Beijing China.
Department of Geriatrics Huadong Hospital Affiliated to Fudan University Shanghai China.
Aging Med (Milton). 2024 Apr 12;7(2):143-157. doi: 10.1002/agm2.12293. eCollection 2024 Apr.
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in the elderly is characterized by atypical symptoms, relatively severe esophageal injury, and more complications, and when GERD is treated, it is also necessary to fully consider the general health condition of the elderly patients. This consensus summarized the epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, and diagnosis and treatment characteristics of GERD in the elderly, and provided relevant recommendations, providing guidance for medical personnel to correctly understand and standardize the diagnosis and treatment of GERD in the elderly.
老年胃食管反流病(GERD)具有非典型症状、食管损伤相对严重、并发症较多的特点,在治疗GERD时,还需要充分考虑老年患者的全身健康状况。本共识总结了老年GERD的流行病学、发病机制、临床表现以及诊断和治疗特点,并给出了相关建议,为医务人员正确认识和规范老年GERD的诊治提供指导。