Practice Patterns of Medications for Patients With Malignant Bowel Obstruction Using a Nationwide Claims Database and the Association Between Treatment Outcomes and Concomitant Use of H2-Blockers/Proton Pump Inhibitors and Corticosteroids With Octreotide.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2017.10.019
Abstract: CONTEXT Malignant bowel obstruction impairs the quality of life in patients with advanced cancer. Octreotide, acid-suppressing medications such as H2-receptor antagonists (H2-blockers) and proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), and corticosteroids are often used in combination for… read more here.
Keywords: corticosteroids octreotide; use; bowel obstruction; claims database ... See more keywords