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| V K SharmaSummaryAffiliation: University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Country: USA Publications
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Comparison of 24-hour intragastric pH using four liquid formulations of lansoprazole and omeprazoleV K Sharma
Division of Gastroenterology, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock 72205 7199, USA
Am J Health Syst Pharm 56:S18-21. 1999..Further development of liquid formulations of proton-pump inhibitors may have important implications for the treatment of acid-related diseases in patients, including children, who are unable to swallow capsules...
Prophylactic antibiotic administration reduces sepsis and mortality in acute necrotizing pancreatitis: a meta-analysisV K Sharma
Department of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock 72205 7199, USA
Pancreas 22:28-31. 2001..Antibiotic prophylaxis decreases sepsis and mortality in patients with ANP. All patients with ANP should be given prophylaxis with an antibiotic with proven efficacy in necrotic pancreatic tissue...
Meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials comparing standard clinical doses of omeprazole and lansoprazole in erosive oesophagitisV K Sharma
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
Aliment Pharmacol Ther 15:227-31. 2001..CONCLUSION: Lansoprazole 30 mg produces healing rates in erosive oesophagitis that are not statistically significantly different to those of omeprazole 20 mg...
Helicobacter pylori eradication is superior to ulcer healing with or without maintenance therapy to prevent further ulcer haemorrhageV K Sharma
Division of Digestive Diseases, Department of Medicine, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA
Aliment Pharmacol Ther 15:1939-47. 2001..All patients with ulcer bleeding should be tested for H. pylori infection and appropriately treated if positive...
An audit of the utility of in-patient fecal occult blood testingV K Sharma
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, USA
Am J Gastroenterol 96:1256-60. 2001..It would be preferable to identify patients who are appropriate candidates for colorectal cancer screening at the time of hospital discharge and to advise them about the appropriate performance of the FOBT at home...
