The RCTs included in this review have assessed a broad range of treatments that resulted in limited opportunities to describe and pool useful data. Studies available for analysis are a highly ...

A new study, led by experts at the University of Nottingham found that the risk of stomach bleeding caused by using aspirin long-term, can be reduced with a short course of antibiotics, potentially ...

Skipping meals, eating at odd hours, and relying solely on fast food have become common parts of modern life. While these ...

Findings from a new, multinational, randomized, controlled trial suggest that histamine receptor 2 antagonists and PPIs are equal in their ability to control peptic ulcer rebleeding. However, several ...

The benefit of routine repeat endoscopy after endoscopic hemostasis in the management of peptic ulcer bleeding is controversial. The aim of this Review is to evaluate the efficacy of second-look ...

In the present study, type II diabetic patients (hazard ratio [HR] 1.44; 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.11–1.86) have significantly higher risk of developing PUB after adjustments for possible ...

“An ulcer is a breakdown of the interior layer of the stomach or bowel, much like a patch of chipped paint on the wall,” explains Xiaocen Zhang, MD, a gastroenterologist at Tufts Medical Center. “It ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. You likely already know that there’s a connection between anxiety-inducing gastrointestinal (GI) pain and stomach ulcers. But what ...