Objective: To identify and evaluate the quality of evidence supporting prophylactic use of treatments for stress ulcers and upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Stress ulcers, erosions of the stomach ...

In today’s fast-paced world, stress has become one of the leading contributors to various health problems. While it primarily affects the brain, it also takes a significant toll on other organs, ...

Stress can affect GI function ... And all of this you don't see on X-ray or endoscopy. And that in fact creates problems because the patients and sometimes the doctors, don't think it's as ...

Your doctor might recommend an endoscopy, where a tiny camera ... and avoiding tobacco products. While stress doesn’t cause ulcers directly, it can make symptoms worse and slow healing.

Studies available for analysis are a highly heterogeneous group, with different drugs being used and different methods for assessing their efficacy (e.g., some used endoscopy on all patients ...