An extended 36-week oral esomeprazole improved long-term recurrent peptic ulcer bleeding in patients at high risk of rebleeding

An extended 36-week oral esomeprazole improved long-term recurrent peptic ulcer bleeding in patients at high risk of rebleeding

Abstract Background Patients with Rockall scores ≥6 have an increased risk of long-term peptic ulcer rebleeding. This study was aimed toward investigating whether an extended course of oral esomeprazole up to 1 year decreased ulcer rebleeding in such patients. Methods We prospectively enrolled 120 p...

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Main Authors: Hsueh-Chien Chiang, Er-Hsiang Yang, Huang-Ming Hu, Wei-Ying Chen, Wei-Lun Chang, Chung-Tai Wu, Deng-Chyang Wu, Bor-Shyang Sheu, Hsiu-Chi Cheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-10-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Peptic ulcer hemorrhage
Stomach ulcer
Duodenal ulcer
Proton pump inhibitors
Risk scores
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-022-02534-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-022-02534-0

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