ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a clinical condition that develops when the reflux of stomach contents causes troublesome symptoms and/or complications. Transient lower esophageal sphincter relaxation is the main pathophysiological mechanism of GERD. Symptoms and complica...
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Endoscopic antireflux treatments for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) are still evolving, and most of the published studies address symptom relief in the short-term. Objective - We aimed to perform a systematic review and meta-analysis focused on evaluating the efficacy of th...
ABSTRACT Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) bind to enzyme H+/K+-ATPase and inhibit its activity in the stomach, thus decreasing the secretion of gastric acid. PPIs may trigger acute interstitial nephritis, a potentially severe adverse event commonly associated with acute kidney injury. Studies have found tha...
En el presente trabajo, se hace una revisión sobre los aspectos básicos del tratamiento de Helicobacter pylori, destacando las causas de la falla del tratamiento y se dan estrategias para optimizar el tratamiento de acuerdo a la mejor evidencia publicada. Se destaca la resistencia a los antimicrobianos...
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Acid suppression has been associated with adverse events; such as, enteric infections. Proton pump inhibitors (PPI) are frequently prescribed in patients with cirrhosis, but is unclear if PPI are associated with the development of bacterial infections in these patients. OBJECTIVE:...
INTRODUCCIÓN: Los inhibidores de la bomba de protones son la terapia médica más efectiva para la enfermedad de reflujo gastroesofágico, pero su inicio de acción puede ser lento. OBJETIVO: Evaluar la literatura referida a la eficacia del omeprazol y bicarbonato de sodio en la enfermedad por reflujo g...
Resumen Objetivo: determinar la prevalencia de prescripción de terapia supresora de ácido (TSA) conformada por los inhibidores de la bomba de protones (IBP) y los antagonistas de los receptores H2 (AR-H2) en pacientes adultos hospitalizados en el Hospital Universitario Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá ...
Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are one of the most widely used types of drugs in clinical practice, designed
to treat highly prevalent pathologies in the clinical activity of gastroenterology. Despite having precise and
approved indications, reports have described a use beyond the established indications,...