Appropriate Acid Suppression for Optimal Healing of Duodenal Ulcer and Gastro-Oesophageal Reflux Disease

Comparisons of the effectiveness of treatments for healing duodenal ulcer are essential to determine optimal management strategies for both economic analysis and quality-of-life evaluation. Differences are usually made on the basis of the proportion of ulcers healed at varying time intervals. It has been shown by meta-analysis that healing of duodenal ulcers with antisecretory drugs is directly correlated to the degree of acid suppression. More …