Daily Usage of Proton Pump Inhibitors May Reduce the Severity of Critical Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Elderly Patients

Daily Usage of Proton Pump Inhibitors May Reduce the Severity of Critical Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Elderly Patients

Introduction. We retrospectively examined the relationship between daily proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use and severity of upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB), mainly in the elderly. Methods. We included 97 patients with nonvariceal UGIB diagnosed at our hospital from January 2012 to October 2017....

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Main Authors: Hidetaka Matsuda, Takuto Nosaka, Yu Akazawa, Yasushi Saito, Yoshihiko Ozaki, Kazuto Takahashi, Tatsushi Naito, Kazuya Ofuji, Masahiro Ohtani, Katsushi Hiramatsu, Yasunari Nakamoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-01-01
Series:Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/7168621
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