On-Demand Therapy with Proton Pump Inhibitors for Maintenance Treatment of Nonerosive Reflux Disease or Mild Erosive Esophagitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Background. Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are widely used for the long-term management of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). However, concerns about the cost and/or inconvenience of continuous maintenance PPI treatment have led to the evaluation of various alternative approaches. Aim. To assess...

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Main Authors: Zubair Khan, Yaseen Alastal, Muhammad Ali Khan, Mohammad Saud Khan, Basmah Khalil, Shreesh Shrestha, Faisal Kamal, Ali Nawras, Colin W. Howden
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/6417526