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Drug Therapy

1. Comparative drug effects: the case of GERD therapies.

Author
Wertheimer AI; Wilson JM;
Institution
School of Pharmacy, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Albert.wertheimer@temple.edu
Journal
Dis Manag. 2007 Feb;10(1):46-50.
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2. Long-term proton pump inhibitor therapy and risk of hip fracture.

Author
Yang YX; Lewis JD; Epstein S; Metz DC; Yang YX; Lewis JD; Epstein S; Metz DC;
Institution
Division of Gastroenterology, Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia 19104, USA. yangy@mail.med.upenn.edu
Journal
JAMA. 2006 Dec 27;296(24):2947-53.
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3. Proton pump inhibitor therapy for suspected GERD-related chronic laryngitis: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

Author
Qadeer MA; Phillips CO; Lopez AR; Steward DL; Noordzij JP; Wo JM; Suurna M; Havas T; Howden CW; Vaezi MF;
Institution
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
Journal
Am J Gastroenterol. 2006 Nov;101(11):2646-54. Epub 2006 Oct 13.
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4. The role of proton-pump inhibitor therapy in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease and difficult-to-control asthma.

Author
Goh KL; Wong CH;
Institution
Journal
Expert Opin Pharmacother. 2006 Oct;7(15):2015-7.
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5. Characteristics of children receiving proton pump inhibitors continuously for up to 11 years duration.

Author
Hassall E; Kerr W; El-Serag HB;
Institution
Division of Gastroenterology, BC Children's Hospital/University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada. ehassall@cw.bc.ca
Journal
J Pediatr. 2007 Mar;150(3):262-7, 267.e1.
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