Regional characteristics of peptic ulcer in the Republic of Mordovia

The purpose of the work is to analyze the incidence of gastroduodenal ulcer in the Republic of Mordovia in 2008-2017, and to give regional medical and social assessment of the pathology. Materials and Methods. The authors analyzed the data of the Scientific Research Institute for Organization and Informatization of Healthcare of the Ministry of Health and Social Development of the Russian Federation and the Regional office of the Federal State Statistics Service in the Republic of Mordovia on the incidence of peptic ulcer disease in the Republic of Mordovia between 2008 and 2017. Results. The paper shows that in the Republic of Mordovia gastroduodenal ulcer is a common disease. The overall morbidity rate in the Republic of Mordovia in 2008-2017 was lower than in the Russian Federation, but it was one of the highest among the Volga region districts. The highest rates of overall morbidity rate of gastroduodenal ulcer were observed among the population of the Chamzinsky, Ichalkovsky, Torbeevsky and Tengushevsky districts...