... patients not on NSAIDs, 8 (7.8%) had peptic ulcer. The most common ulcer site and ulcer shape were the gastric antrum and a circular shape, respectively. All patients in the ulcer group were taking mycophenolate mofetil, which was the only immunosuppressive drug that showed a significant difference between...

... or safety. The publisher and the editor(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Abdominal pain Dyspepsia Irritable bowel syndrome Gastritis Peptic ulcer Chronic...

..., instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Dragutin (Carl) Schwarz (1868–1917) Gastric acidity, concept Gastric acid Peptic ulcer History of medicine Croatia Austro-Hungarian Monarchy The last quarter of the 19th century saw a rapid proliferation of medical...

... of mucosal prostaglandin production. Misoprostol is a synthetic analogue of prostaglandin E 1 which has been used in the healing of ulcers and prevention of peptic ulcers in patients taking NSAIDs. Misoprostol is of equal efficacy to H 2 antagonists in the healing of ordinary peptic ulcers (not associated...

...Colin W. Howden Recurrent peptic ulcer disease has traditionally posed problems for practicing physicians. While many treatment options have been promoted in the past, recent understanding of the role of Helicobacter pylori has completely altered our approach to this clinical problem. Since most...

... relationship and the type and even the colour of the drug preparation. Placebo control is important particularly when the disease is characterized by frequent spontaneous periods of acute exacerbation and remission. Functional (such as dyspepsia and irritable bowel syndrome) and organic (such as peptic ulcer...

...Peter Goh; Yaman Tekant Developments in therapeutic endoscopy over the last decade have made it possible to perform endoscopic hemostasis for bleeding peptic ulcers. This review traces the developments in this field in the Department of Surgery of the National University of Singapore. A recently...

.... This may range from clinically insignificant bleeding and minor erosive changes to deeper ulceration, with attendant risk of haemorrhage or perforation. The majority of the published literature concerning healing of NSAID-associated peptic ulcer with antisecretory drugs involves studies of the use of the H...

... symptoms requiring treatment, and ulcers while on NSAIDs. Patients who developed an ulcer were not identifiable on the basis of symptoms or risk factors. 12 5 2006 Dyspepsia Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs Peptic ulcer Primary care © 2006 S. Karger AG, Basel 2006 Copyright...

... and disadvantages. With the discovery of Helicobacter pylori as a main causative factor behind peptic ulcer disease, a more conservative surgical approach is mandated even in situations with significant rebleeding. In case of large gastric ulcer, however, resection is a wise strategy depending on the risk...

... associated with peptic ulcer. Intestinal Helicobacter species: H. cinaedi, H. fennelliae, H. pullorum, H. westmeadii, H. canadensis, and ‘H. rappini’ have been isolated from patients with enteritis and proctitis. H. fennelliae, H. cinaedi, H. westmeadii, and ‘H. rappini’ have been isolated also from patients...

... to in the content or advertisements. Biopsy Breath test Culture Feces Functional dyspepsia Histology Helicobacter pylori IgG Peptic ulcer Sensitivity Specificity Serology Urease Urine Review Article Dig Dis 2001;19:116 122 Current Standards in the Diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori Infection...