Medscape

Effect of Intravenous Proton Pump Inhibitor Regimens and Timing of Endoscopy on Clinical Outcomes of Peptic Ulcer Bleeding

In this prospective randomized study at a busy tertiary care center, we demonstrated reductions in clinical rebleeding, transfusion requirements, and hospital stay with PPI infusion regimen in acute ...
Healio

Endoscopic therapy bests conservative therapy for bleeding peptic ulcer disease with clots

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Endoscopic therapy yielded lower rates of rebleeding, mortality and surgery compared with ...
Becker's ASC

ACG releases updated guidelines on upper GI and ulcer bleeding

The American College of Gastroenterology published updated guidelines on managing upper gastrointestinal and ulcer bleeding in the May 2021 issue of The American Journal of Gastroenterology. The ...
Healio

Efficacy similar between oral, IV esomeprazole for peptic ulcer bleeding after endoscopy

Proton-pump inhibitor esomeprazole achieved similar success of hemostasis whether administered orally or intravenously in patients with peptic ulcer bleeding after endoscopy, according to research ...
Science Daily

Potential revision of treatment guidelines for bleeding ulcers: Analysis shows less costly therapy just as effective as standard of care

The current standard of care for managing patients who receive endoscopic treatment for bleeding ulcers should be replaced by an equally safe and less costly alternative that is more comfortable for ...
Monthly Prescribing Reference

Bleeding Ulcer Guidelines May Be Revised

Researchers at the Yale University School of Medicine concluded that the current standard of care for managing patients who receive endoscopic treatment for bleeding ulcers should be replaced by an ...
Nature

Adjuvant pharmacotherapy for peptic ulcer bleeding

Findings from a new, multinational, randomized, controlled trial suggest that histamine receptor 2 antagonists and PPIs are equal in their ability to control peptic ulcer rebleeding. However, several ...
Nature

Non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding

Gastrointestinal bleeding is a medical emergency and represents the most common cause of hospitalizations associated with digestive diseases in most countries 1,2. Upper gastrointestinal bleeding ...
Rolling Out

How stomach ulcers are treated

Stomach ulcers, also known as gastric ulcers, are painful sores that develop in the lining of the stomach or the first part of the small intestine. These ulcers can be caused by factors such as ...
Becker's ASC

Managing GI bleeding in the ASC: How tech is driving efficiency + safety for endoscopy

Among Medicare-certified, single-specialty ASCs, endoscopy is the most common focus, and more than one-third (37%) 1 of certified multi-specialty ASCs have an endoscopy service line. Patient volumes ...
Medscape

Effect of Intravenous Proton Pump Inhibitor Regimens and Timing of Endoscopy on Clinical Outcomes of Peptic Ulcer Bleeding

Background and Aim: The most effective schedule of proton pump inhibitor (PPI) administration and the optimal timing of endoscopy in acute peptic ulcer bleeding remain uncertain. The aim of this study ...