Long-term PPI Use and Increased Cancer Risk: An Unrevealed Truth Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli2 Nov 2023 11:15 AM ISTReviewing Proton Pump Inhibitors:Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are commonly prescribed to reduce stomach acid levels in managing gastroesophageal...
Curcumin and PPIs have comparable efficacy for functional dyspepsia Aditi5 Oct 2023 8:00 PM ISTFunctional dyspepsia is one of the major causes of upper abdominal discomfort. The condition affects 5-10% of the world population. Nearly 50 % of the...
Discourage Use of Proton Pump Inhibitors in Children Below 1 Year of Age: Guidelines from Indian Society of Gastroenterology Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli25 Sept 2023 11:15 AM ISTThe use of PPIs should be discouraged among children below 1 year of age, as per the latest Indian Guidelines recommending optimization with the use...
Medical Bulletin 14/September/2023 Isra Zaman14 Sept 2023 3:15 PM ISTHere are the top medical news of the day:Turmeric as good as PPI for treating acidity related indigestion: StudyA first-of-its-kind study published...
Turmeric as good as PPI for treating acidity related indigestion: Study Isra Zaman14 Sept 2023 9:00 AM ISTA first-of-its-kind study published online in the journal BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine suggests that a natural compound curcumin, found in the culinary...
Adverse Effects of Proton Pump Inhibitor Use in Patients with Cardiovascular Disease: Pharmacovigilance Attention Needed!! Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli8 Sept 2023 11:30 AM ISTSince the introduction of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), they have steadily become the mainstay in treating acid-related disorders. The adoption of...
Is Using Proton Pump Inhibitors Depriving Us of Essential Micronutrients? Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli1 Jun 2023 11:25 AM ISTThe ubiquitous presence and widespread utility of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) among general physicians and gastroenterologists are well...
Managing nocturnal acid breakthrough with Various Proton pump inhibitors Ft. Dr. G Manoharan Dr. Nandita Mohan27 May 2023 11:00 AM ISTThe overall prevalence of GERD in India ranges from 5% to 28.5%. Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) play a crucial role in pharmacological therapy for the...
PPI use among hospitalized patients tied to risk of colonization with multidrug-resistant bacteria: JAMA Medha Baranwal1 March 2023 11:15 AM ISTNetherlands: A recent study published in JAMA Network Open has shown that the use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) among adult hospitalized patients...
Regular PPI use related to stroke risk: Study Medha Baranwal15 Jan 2022 10:00 AM ISTChina: Researchers in a recent study in the journal BMC Medicine, have cautioned against the use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) on a regular...
Esomeprazole-prokinetic combination: A novel approach to managing GERD Dr. Shubham Vatsya27 Nov 2021 12:03 PM ISTGastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is emerging as a major health concern, having a strikingly high prevalence rate of 7.6% to...
Can Probiotics restore altered microbiota? With the use of PPIs in GERD. Dr Mohan Lal Garg5 Oct 2021 11:56 AM ISTThe prevalence of Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is estimated to be up to 18.3% in Asia,(1) and as high as 30% in India (2). As we...
