Journal article
Effects of gastroprotectant drugs for the prevention and treatment of peptic ulcer disease and its complications: a meta-analysis of randomised trials
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Gastroprotectant drugs are used for the prevention and treatment of peptic ulcer disease and might reduce its associated complications, but reliable estimates of the effects of gastroprotectants in different clinical settings are scarce. We aimed to examine the effects of proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs), prostaglandin analogues, and histamine-2 receptor antagonists (H2RAs) in different clinical circumstances by doing meta-analyses of …
Authors
Scally B; Emberson JR; Spata E; Reith C; Davies K; Halls H; Holland L; Wilson K; Bhala N; Hawkey C
Journal
The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Vol. 3, No. 4, pp. 231–241
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
4 2018
DOI
10.1016/s2468-1253(18)30037-2
ISSN
2468-1253