Prognosis of Peptic Ulcer

Deaths from Peptic Ulcer: 4,604 deaths reported in USA 1999 (NVSR Sep 2001); 6,500 deaths (NIDDK 1987)

Estimated mortality rate for Peptic Ulcer from prevalence and deaths statistics:

• Deaths: 4,604 (USA annual deaths calculated from this data: 4,604 deaths reported in USA 1999 (NVSR Sep 2001); 6,500 deaths (NIDDK 1987))
• Incidence: 5,000,000 (USA prevalence calculated from this data: 5 million in the USA 1987 (Digestive diseases in the United States: Epidemiology and Impact – NIH Publication No. 94-1447, 1994)
• 0.092% (ratio of deaths to prevalence).

Estimated mortality rate for Peptic Ulcer from incidence and deaths statistics:

• Deaths: 4,604 (USA annual deaths calculated from this data: 4,604 deaths reported in USA 1999 (NVSR Sep 2001); 6,500 deaths (NIDDK 1987))
• Incidence: 3,699,999 (USA annual incidence calculated from this data: 3.7 million annually
• 0.12% (ratio of deaths to incidence).

Complications: see complications of Peptic Ulcer

Research More About Peptic Ulcer

• Introduction: Peptic Ulcer
• Deaths: Peptic Ulcer
• Symptoms: Peptic Ulcer
• Complications: Peptic Ulcer
• Causes: Peptic Ulcer
• Treatments: Peptic Ulcer

About prognosis:

The 'prognosis' of Peptic Ulcer usually refers to the likely outcome of Peptic Ulcer. The prognosis of Peptic Ulcer may include the duration of Peptic Ulcer, chances of complications of Peptic Ulcer, probable outcomes, prospects for recovery, recovery period for Peptic Ulcer, survival rates, death rates, and other outcome possibilities in the overall prognosis of Peptic Ulcer. Naturally, such forecast issues are by their nature unpredictable.