Use of Different PPIs and Microscopic Colitis Use of Different PPIs and Microscopic Colitis
This study examined the impact of timing, dose and choice of PPI.Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - October 17, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology Journal Article Source Type: news
PPIs Tied to Hip Fracture in Dialysis Patients (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- But H2 blockers were exonerated (Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology)
Source: MedPage Today Gastroenterology - September 27, 2018 Category: Gastroenterology Source Type: news
PPIs and Long-Term Risk of Pneumonia in Older Adults PPIs and Long-Term Risk of Pneumonia in Older Adults
Might long-term use of proton-pump inhibitors increase pneumonia risk in the elderly?Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 20, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Family Medicine/Primary Care Journal Article Source Type: news
Reducing Risk of Esophageal Cancer in Barrett's Esophagus Reducing Risk of Esophageal Cancer in Barrett's Esophagus
Patients with Barrett ' s esophagus have a high risk of developing esophageal adenocarcinoma. Can PPIs and H2 receptor antagonists mitigate the risk?Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 18, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology Journal Article Source Type: news
Association Between PPIs and Hepatocellular Carcinoma Association Between PPIs and Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Might long-term use of proton pump inhibitors increase the risk of hepatocellular carcinoma?Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - September 13, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology Journal Article Source Type: news
Long-Term PPI Use Linked to Pneumonia Risk in Older Adults
THURSDAY, Aug. 23, 2018 -- Among older adults in primary care, use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) is associated with greater risk of pneumonia in the second year of treatment, according to a study published in the July issue of the Journal of the... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 23, 2018 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Slow Medicine: Discontinuing PPIs
(MedPage Today) -- Plus waiting for the evidence on screening for Afib and selecting basal insulins (Source: MedPage Today Primary Care)
Source: MedPage Today Primary Care - August 8, 2018 Category: Primary Care Source Type: news
PPI and H2 Receptor Antagonist Use and Risk of Liver Cancer PPI and H2 Receptor Antagonist Use and Risk of Liver Cancer
Do PPIs and H2 receptor antagonists contribute to the risk of primary liver cancer?Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 2, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology Journal Article Source Type: news
High-Dose PPI Plus Aspirin Reduced Esophageal Cancer Risk
Combination therapy with a high-dose proton pump inhibitor and aspirin reduced the risk of progression to esophageal cancer in patients with Barrett esophagus. (Source: CancerNetwork)
Source: CancerNetwork - July 2, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Bryant Furlow Source Type: news
Alzheimer's Disease, PPI Use, and Risk of Hip Fracture Alzheimer's Disease, PPI Use, and Risk of Hip Fracture
Does long-term use of a proton pump inhibitor increase the risk of hip fracture among persons with Alzheimer ' s disease?Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics (Source: Medscape Today Headlines)
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - June 12, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology Journal Article Source Type: news
When PPIs Don't Work for Reflux, Surgery Beats Drugs When PPIs Don't Work for Reflux, Surgery Beats Drugs
After rigorous testing excludes other causes of gastroesophageal reflux disease in patients refractory to proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), fundoplication surgery can be an answer, new research shows.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - June 5, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Gastroenterology News Source Type: news
Aspirin Plus PPI Prevents Esophageal Cancer Aspirin Plus PPI Prevents Esophageal Cancer
Barrett ' s esophagus doesn ' t commonly progress to cancer, but there is a risk; chemoprevention with aspirin plus proton pump inhibitor (PPI) works, but also carries a risk.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - June 5, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Over-the-counter acid-reflux drugs may cause pneumonia, study finds
Researchers from the University of Exeter found that taking proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) for at least a year is significantly linked to people developing the lung condition. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 25, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Commonly prescribed heartburn drug linked to pneumonia in older adults
(American Geriatrics Society) Researchers at the University of Exeter have found a statistical link between pneumonia in older people and a group of medicines commonly used to neutralize stomach acid in people with heartburn or stomach ulcers. Although proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) are still a valuable group of medicines, research is indicating that PPIs are not as completely safe for older people as previously thought. (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - April 24, 2018 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
PPIs Not Tied to First-Time Strokes (CME/CE)
(MedPage Today) -- Increased risk attenuated after adjusting for lifestyle factors, clinical indications (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - April 10, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
