The Seasonal Incidence of Complications of Peptic Ulcer
Authors: SYED Z. AHMED
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1963)

Article1 August 1963The Seasonal Incidence of Complications of Peptic UlcerSYED Z. AHMED, M.D., MARTIN LEVINE, M.D., RODMAN B. FINKBINER, M.D., F.A.C.P.SYED Z. AHMED, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, MARTIN LEVINE, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, RODMAN B. FINKBINER, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-59-2-165 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptIt is generally believed that patients with a peptic ulcer diathesis are most likely to have an exacerbation in the spring and fall seasons of the year (1). However, the seasonal influence in gastroduodenal ulceration has never been definitely established (2). The evaluation of peptic ulcer exacerbation by symptoms alone is difficult and subject to error through inadequate, inaccurate, and prejudiced histories. On the other hand, the onset of a complication of hemorrhage or perforation is almost always easily dated.This report describes the seasonal incidence of all cases of hemorrhage and perforation from peptic ulceration seen at the Pennsylvania...References1. BOCKUS HL: Gastroenterology, Vol. I, W. B. Saunders Company, Philadelphia, 1943, p. 376. Google Scholar2. DEBAKEY M: Acute perforated gastroduodenal ulceration. Surgery 8: 852, 1940. Google Scholar3. DONALDSONHANDYPAPPER RMJS: 5 year follow up study of patients with bleeding duodenal ulcer with and without surgery. New Eng. J. Med. 259: 201, 1958. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. BOLESCASSIDYJORDAN RSWJSM: Medical versus surgical management for complications of hemorrhage in duodenal ulcer. Gastroenterology 32: 52, 1957. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. DINEEN P: Acute perforated ulcers of the stomach and duodenum. Ann. Surg. 90: 1027, 1929. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar6. HEIM W: Review of 283 cases of gastric and duodenal perforations operated on. Deutsch. Med. Wschr. 63: 1321, 1937. CrossrefGoogle Scholar7. SALLICK MA: Late results of acute perforated peptic ulcer treated by simple closure. Ann. Surg. 104: 853, 1936. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar8. HARDYWALKERCONN JDGRJH: Perforated peptic ulcer. Ann. Surg. 153: 911, 1961. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar9. MURPHYMARSHALL RTEA: Bleeding peptic ulcer: A review of 200 consecutive cases. Amer. J. Gastroent. 37: 283, 1962. MedlineGoogle Scholar10. BANDLERDESJARDIN MJA: Bleeding duodenal ulcer. Study of 162 patients with particular reference to the pain, seasonal incidence and blood groups. JAMA 170: 2174, 1959. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar11. IVYGROSSMANBACHRACH ACMIWH: Peptic Ulcer, Vol.I, The Blakiston Company, Philadephia, 1950, pp. 549, 722. Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: SYED Z. AHMED, M.D.; MARTIN LEVINE, M.D.; RODMAN B. FINKBINER, M.D., F.A.C.P.Affiliations: Philadelphia, PennsylvaniaFrom the Gastrointestinal Research Laboratory, Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.This study was supported by a grant from the John A Hartford Foundation, Inc., New York, N. Y.Requests for reprints should be addressed to Rodman B. Finkbiner, M.D., Pennsylvania Hospital, Eighth and Spruce Streets, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byInfluencia de los factores climáticos en la incidencia de hemorragia digestiva altaInfluence of climatic factors in the incidence of upper gastrointestinal bleedingDifferences in peptic ulcer between East and WestAre Duodenal Ulcer Seasonal Fluctuations Paralleled by Seasonal Changes in 24-Hour Gastric Acidity and Helicobacter Pylori Infection?Ulcera péptica: doença psicossomática ou infecciosa? Fatores etiológicos da úlcera péptica revisitados após dez anos do advento do Campylobacter-HelicobacterAetiological factors of peptic ulcer: Perspectives of epidemiological observations this centuryThrice-yearly rhythm of duodenal ulcer diseaseEpidemiology and genetics of peptic ulcerMonthly variation of hospital admission and mortality of peptic ulcer disease: A reappraisal of ulcer periodicityThe Natural History of Duodenal Ulcer Disease: Has it been Altered by Drug Therapy?Monthly fluctuations of active duodenal ulcersEpidemiology of Peptic Ulcer DiseaseMonthly variations in drug-induced gastric ulcers in ratsPerforated Peptic Ulcer: Mortality and Morbidity in 603 CasesSeasonal incidence of perforated ulcerPeptic Ulcer 1 August 1963Volume 59, Issue 2Page: 165-171KeywordsFallsGastroenterology and hepatologyHemorrhagePeptic ulcersResearch laboratories ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 August 1963 PDF downloadLoading ...