Journal article
Proton pump inhibitor treatment initiated prior to endoscopic diagnosis in upper gastrointestinal bleeding
Abstract
BACKGROUND: There is conflicting evidence regarding the clinical efficacy of proton pump inhibitors (PPI) initiated before endoscopy for upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
OBJECTIVES: To systematically review evidence from randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of PPI treatment initiated before endoscopy for upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
Authors
Sreedharan A; Martin J; Leontiadis GI; Dorward S; Howden CW; Forman D; Moayyedi P
Journal
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Vol. 2010, No. 7,
Publisher
Wiley
DOI
10.1002/14651858.cd005415.pub3
ISSN
1361-6137