Prevalence of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, and its associated risk factors among medical students: a nation-based cross-sectional study

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Authors

Mohamed Baklola · Mansoura University

Mohamed Terra · Mansoura University

Amro Badr · Benha University

F. Fahmy · Mansoura University

Enas Elshabrawy · Menoufia University

Yousef Hawas · Tanta University

Doaa Abdel-Hady · Mansoura University

Abstract

GERD is a frequent condition among Egyptian medical students, affecting around one-fifth of them. In the fight against GERD, university-based smoking cessation and stress management programs may be influential.

Topics & Keywords

Gastroesophageal reflux and treatments Eosinophilic Esophagitis Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: BMC Gastroenterology

Volume 23, Issue 1, pp. 269-269

DOI: 10.1186/s12876-023-02899-w

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