Health Business Week
Welcome to NewsRx!
Learn more about a six-week, no-risk free trial of Health Business Week
We're a pay-per-view site for premium content. If you'd like to purchase this article, it's only $3.00.
Acid Reflux Disease
New Survey Reveals Hispanic-Americans Are Taking Steps to Better Understand and Manage GERD
June 6th, 2008
Over the last three years, Hispanic-Americans have become increasingly aware of a potentially serious condition called Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), also known as Acid Reflux Disease. Approximately 6.1 million Hispanics in the United States suffer from GERD(1). A new survey measured GERD awareness and understanding among 1,000 Hispanic-Americans in the top-five U.S. markets, by Hispanic-American population. The survey was designed to evaluate whether or not progress in GERD education had occurred, as a follow-up to a 2005 survey conducted by Impacto Group LLC. It was revealed that 69 percent are familiar with common terms used to describe GERD, a progressive increase from the...
Source: Health Business Week (2008-06-06)
|
