AIM To explore the effects of omeprazole on chemoradiotherapy efficacy and tumor
recurrence in rectal cancer. METHODS The medical data of 125 rectal cancer patients who …

Introduction: In the last few years a significant number of papers have related the use of
proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) to potential serious adverse effects that have resulted in social …

18 ABSTRACT 19 Background: proton pump inhibitors (PPI) have been widely used in the
clinic but 20 inappropriate prescribing has also increased dramatically. 21 Objective: to …

Objective The objective of this study was to determine the rate of successful deprescribing of
unnecessary proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) after implementation of a clinical pharmacist …

Background With the increased use of acid suppressants, significant potential complications
such as community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) are becoming more apparent …

Background Although histamine H2-blockers (H2B) and proton pump inhibitors (PPI) are
used commonly to prevent gastrointestinal bleeding in acute stroke, they are implicated in …

METHODS: A CDI case was defined as a case in which a patient was diagnosed and treated
for CDI. For each CDI case, 3 non-CDI patients were extracted as controls. Information on …

Abstract Purpose of Review The evidence supporting or contesting the prescription of proton
pump inhibitors (PPIs) for children and updates on side effects are reviewed. Recent …

Goal We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis aiming to clarify the relationship
between acid-suppressive medication (ASM) and the risk of pneumonia in acute stroke …

Abstract Purpose of Review Proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use in gastroesophageal reflux
disease (GERD) has been redefined, in light of recent advances highlighting GERD …