Observational studies on prescription practices: interpret with caution

Dig Liver Dis. 2010 May;42(5):348-9. doi: 10.1016/j.dld.2010.02.017. Epub 2010 Mar 30.

Authors

Vincenzo Savarino¹, Pietro Dulbecco

Affiliation

¹ Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, Genoa University, Genova 16132, Italy. [email protected]

PMID: 20356810
DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2010.02.017

No abstract available

Publication types

Editorial
Comment

MeSH terms

Aged
Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / adverse effects*
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / chemically induced*
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / prevention & control*
Helicobacter Infections / complications
Helicobacter Infections / epidemiology
Helicobacter pylori / isolation & purification
Humans
Italy / epidemiology
Middle Aged
Observation
Peptic Ulcer / chemically induced
Peptic Ulcer / microbiology
Peptic Ulcer / prevention & control*
Practice Patterns, Physicians'*
Prevalence
Proton Pump Inhibitors / therapeutic use*

Substances

Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
Proton Pump Inhibitors