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 ...

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 ...

Stress has been linked to an increase in gastric acid production, which can exacerbate conditions such as peptic ulcers. Stress-induced gastric acid secretion is especially pronounced in ...