Open AccessOne fifth of hospitalizations for peptic ulcer-related bleeding are potentially preventable
Author(s) -
Ray Boyapati
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v20.i30.10504
Subject(s) - medicine , retrospective cohort study , clopidogrel , medical prescription , upper gastrointestinal bleeding , proton pump inhibitor , helicobacter pylori , surgery , aspirin , endoscopy , pharmacology
To calculate the proportion of potentially preventable hospitalizations due to peptic ulcer disease (PUD), erosive gastritis (EG) or duodenitis (ED).