The quality of care for medicare patients with peptic ulcer disease
Marshall B, Stevens B, Cangialose C, Bratzler D, Ballard D, FitzGerald D, Etchason J, Herrin J, Culpepper-Morgan J, Ofman J, Elward K, Alexander W. The quality of care for medicare patients with peptic ulcer disease. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 2000, 95: 106. PMID: 10638567, DOI: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2000.01514.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overAnti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-SteroidalFemaleHelicobacter InfectionsHelicobacter pyloriHospitalizationHumansMaleMedicarePeptic UlcerQuality of Health CareUnited StatesConceptsPeptic ulcer diseaseQuality of careHospitalized Medicare beneficiariesUlcer diseaseNSAID useH. pyloriUlcer patientsUlcer riskMedicare beneficiariesNonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug useAnti-inflammatory drug useH. pylori-positive patientsMedical record reviewPylori-positive patientsMedicare claim filesSample of inpatientsAppropriate therapyEndoscopic biopsyPeer review organizationsRecord reviewOutpatient recordsCare indicatorsPrincipal diagnosisMedicare patientsPatients