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Omeprazole before Endoscopy in Patients with Gastrointestinal Bleeding

2007; Massachusetts Medical Society; Volume: 356; Issue: 16 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1056/nejmoa065703

ISSN

1533-4406

Autores

James Lau, Wai K. Leung, Justin C. Wu, Francis K.L. Chan, Vincent Wai‐Sun Wong, Philip Wai Yan Chiu, Vivian Lee, Kenneth K.C. Lee, Frances K. Cheung, Priscilla Siu, Enders K. Ng, Joseph J.�Y. Sung,

Tópico(s)

Helicobacter pylori-related gastroenterology studies

Resumo

A neutral gastric pH is critical for the stability of clots over bleeding arteries. We investigated the effect of preemptive infusion of omeprazole before endoscopy on the need for endoscopic therapy.

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