EBQ:Omeprazole in Bleeding Peptic Ulcers

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Lau JYW, et al. "Effect of Intravenous Omeprazole on Recurrent Bleeding after Endoscopic Treatment of Bleeding Peptic Ulcer". NEJM. 2000. 343(5):310-316.
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Does high dose intravenous omeprazole reduce the incidence of recurrent bleeding in patients who have undergone endoscopic intervention for bleeding peptic ulcers?

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