For NSAID-naive patients, use the test-and-treat strategy For chronic users of NSAIDs or aspirin, use the test-and-treat strategy; prescribe a PPI to patients with active peptic ulcer disease to ...

New research shows that men with gastric ulcers are at an increased risk of pancreatic cancer, and that the presence of a duodenal ulcer is not associated with pancreatic cancer. “This suggests ...

Eosinophil counts were done in a series of 30 patients with active peptic-ulcer disease. The basal counts were normal as compared to reports in the literature. Whereas eosinophil response to ...

Post-mortem examination showed healing peritonitis, active gastric and duodenal ulcers, a perforated esophageal ulcer and empyema. There was an adenoma in the left adrenal cortex that measured 1 cm.

for the moderately active group). No association was found between physical activity and gastric ulcers for men or for either type of ulcer for women. Conclusions—Physical activity may provide a ...

The organism Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is known to be the causative factor in many ulcers occurring in, or just out-side, the stomach. It has also been associated with an increased risk of ...

Famotidine 40mg/5mL; pwd for reconstitution; cherry-banana-mint flavor. Famotidine is a competitive inhibitor of histamine-2 (H2) receptors. The primary clinically important pharmacologic activity ...

Background: Peptic ulcer disease complicated with gastric outlet obstruction (GOO) is rare in children. The experience in management of such patients is limited. The purpose of this study is to ...