SUMMARYBackground: Acid-suppressive medications are commonly used in hospitalized patients, but, to date, little is known about the overall use of these drugs in the hospital setting. Aim: To evaluate the appropriateness of acid-suppressive therapy in a large teaching hospital in northern Italy, and the fall-out of hospital prescription in general practice. Methods: The use of antisecretory agents was monitored for 1 month in adult patients consecutively admitted to L. Sacco University Hospital by reviewing their clinical charts. The appropriateness of each prescription was reviewed jointly by two consultant gastroenterologists.

Objective To assess intermittent treatment over 12 months in patients with symptomatic gastro-oesophageal reflux disease.

Our study supports the notion that, at least in referral centres, patients with IBS show health-related quality of life, psychological distress and recent occurrence of stressful life events of severity at least comparable with age-matched IBD patients.

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