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Non-pharmacological approaches toward the management of gastritis

Smith, Graeme D

Authors

Graeme D Smith



Abstract

Gastritis is an inflammation of the lining of the stomach (gastric mucosa), and has many possible causes, including an infection, irritant, autoimmune disorder, or backflow of bile and intestinal juice into the stomach (Smith and Watson, 2005). Contributing factors include medications, sepsis, smoking, and Heliobacter pylori (H. pylori) (Smith and Watson, 2005). Gastritis can occur suddenly (acute gastritis) or gradually (chronic gastritis) and can impair the health-related quality of life of patients. As with many other areas of gastrointestinal (GI) illness, complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) and therapy have become increasingly popular with gastritis patients because of the popular perception that ‘natural’ products are safer and have a lower risk of causing side effects. This paper examines the nonpharmacological approaches in the management of gastritis.

Citation

Smith, G. D. (2014). Non-pharmacological approaches toward the management of gastritis. Gastrointestinal Nursing, 12(2), 15-16. https://doi.org/10.12968/gasn.2014.12.2.15

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Mar 28, 2014
Deposit Date Aug 5, 2016
Journal Gastrointestinal Nursing
Print ISSN 1479-5248
Electronic ISSN 2052-2835
Publisher Mark Allen Healthcare
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 12
Issue 2
Pages 15-16
DOI https://doi.org/10.12968/gasn.2014.12.2.15
Keywords Gastritis, herbal and nutritional supplements, gastrointestinal (GI) illness, complementary and alternative medicine (CAM),
Public URL http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/328387




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