PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Four out of five cases of peptic ulcer disease are caused by nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory ...

Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) is a common disorder, whose complications can result in hospitalization and death. Small studies have suggested that patients who have comorbid conditions have excess ...

For NSAID-naive patients, use the test-and-treat strategy For chronic users of NSAIDs or aspirin, use the test-and-treat strategy; prescribe a PPI to patients with active peptic ulcer disease to ...

The rocker postponed his tour in September 2023 to recover from the disease Bruce Springsteen is getting candid about the physical toll that peptic ulcer disease took on him. The singer ...

Background—Although Helicobacter pylori has been identified as a major cause of chronic gastritis, not all infected patients develop ulcers, suggesting that other factors such as lifestyle may be ...

Even some antacids - such as Alka-Seltzer -- contain aspirin, which can be a special risk to people with ulcers. "It's very common to see a person with an ulcer using Alka-Seltzer," says Cryer.