Proton pump inhibitor treatment for acute peptic ulcer bleeding

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating the clinical effect of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) in peptic ulcer (PU) bleeding yield conflicting results. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the efficacy of PPIs in acute bleeding from PU using evidence from RCTs.

Authors

Leontiadis GI; Sharma VK; Howden CW

Journal

Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Vol. 2010, No. 5,

Publisher

Wiley

DOI

10.1002/14651858.cd002094.pub4

ISSN

1361-6137

Associated Experts

Grigorios Leontiadis

Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences

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