Comparison of Oral versus Intravenous Proton Pump Inhibitors in Preventing Re-bleeding from Peptic Ulcer after Successful Endoscopic Therapy

BACKGROUND Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are now widely prescribed for the management of patients with acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding; although its optimal dose and route of administration has remained a controversial issue. The aim of this study was to assess the clinical effectiveness of h...

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Main Authors: Seyed Mohammad Valizadeh Toosi, Ahmad Reza Elahi Vahed, Iradj Maleki, Zohreh Bari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Iranian Association of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2018-10-01
Series:Middle East Journal of Digestive Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.mejdd.org/index.php/mejdd/article/view/1977