Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Endoscopic therapy yielded lower rates of rebleeding, mortality and surgery compared with ...

Description The goal of the trial was to evaluate treatment with famotidine compared with placebo among patients taking low-dose aspirin. Hypothesis Famotidine would be more effective in preventing ...

A benign-appearing ulcer on endoscopy requires no further endoscopic testing as long as the biopsy results are negative for malignancy, dysplasia, and atypical cells. If biopsy results are positive, ...

Y Amano; N Moriyama; H Suetsugu; N Ishimura; T Imaoka; Y Komazawa; H Fujishiro; S Ishihara; K Adachi; Y Kinoshita In conclusion, we have found that white, protruded and peripherally located NBVV in ...

The appearance of a peptic ulcer on endoscopy can give important prognostic information and influence the decision as to whether endoscopic therapy or medical treatment is required. Although the best ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Single endoscopy was not inferior to second-look endoscopy in decreasing risk for recurrent bleeding in patients ...

Dear Doctors: I recently learned I have a small peptic ulcer. The doctor said it’s a common occurrence and not a big deal. I’m having a lot of indigestion and wonder if the ulcer may be the cause.

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: Last year, I was diagnosed with heartburn due to a peptic ulcer. My doctor suggested that I see a specialist. Who should I see, and what type of treatment is available? ANSWER: Many ...

Dyspepsia is the most common symptom in PUD, occurring in 80% to 90% of patients. 1,3,12 However, dyspepsia can occur in other diseases as well, causing these conditions to present similarly to PUD.