In this updated review, published online in the Cochrane Library, researchers aimed to assess the magnitude of effect H. pylori eradication therapy has on H. pylori-positive patients with peptic ulcer ...

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SO MUCH has been said and written on the subject of peptic ulcer that one could not unreasonably ask why we are presenting a discussion of the subject to this audience. Our reasons for doing so are ...

Another option is to replace a nonselective NSAID with a COX-2 inhibitor, a selective NSAID that is associated with a decreased incidence of ulcers. 1,12,13 The mucosal protective agent misoprostol ...

To advocate nonoperative treatment for certain cases of perforated peptic ulcer is not new. The first report of the successful management of such a case was that of T. Hall Redwood, who in 1870 10 ...

An ulcer occurs when tissue in an area of the mouth, stomach, esophagus, or other part of the digestive system becomes damaged. The area gets irritated and inflamed, and creates a hole or sore. Ulcers ...

A stomach ulcer, also known as a gastric ulcer, is an open sore that develops on the inner lining of the stomach or the small intestine (duodenal ulcer). It occurs when the protective mucus layer that ...

Stomach ulcers and stomach cancer can both cause abdominal pain and other gastrointestinal symptoms, but there are some differences. Both conditions can be serious and require medical attention. The ...