Alicia Nieuwland, Jillian Rose O'Mara, Joreintje Dingena Mackenbach
Exploring public health researchers' approaches, barriers, and needs regarding dissemination: A mixed-methods exploration
Journal of clinical and translational science
background objectives gastroesophageal reflux disease gerd common disease affecting approximately 20 adult population study aimed compare results laparoscopic nissen fundoplication lnf treatment gerd patients different age groups materials methods retrospective analysis performed patients underwent lnf one surgical department 2014 2018 patients divided three groups based age 40 years age 4065 years age 65 years age results total 111 patients 441 women analyzed study mean age 502 15 years mean followup 50 months 166 months recurrence symptoms occurred 23 20 23 age group respectively p 013 85 89 80 patients respective groups reported would recommend surgery relatives p 066 furthermore 83 92 73 patients respective age groups reported would undergo surgery knowledge p 016 conclusions given results observations lnf shown good method treatment gerd every age group study differences found terms satisfaction surgery associated recommendations studied age groups