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BET 2. USE OF INTRAVENOUS OMEPRAZOLE IN GASTROINTESTINAL PATIENTS BEFORE ENDOSCOPY
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Report by: C K Tai
Search checked by: Colin A Graham, Professor
Institution: Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong
A short-cut review was carried out to establish whether intravenous omeprazole should be given to patients with acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding before endoscopy. A total of 87 papers was found using the reported search, of which one represented the best evidence to answer the clinical question. The author, date and country …