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SUBMITTER: Soreide K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4618390 | biostudies-literature | 2015 Sep
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Søreide Kjetil K Thorsen Kenneth K Harrison Ewen M EM Bingener Juliane J Møller Morten H MH Ohene-Yeboah Michael M Søreide Jon Arne JA
Lancet (London, England) 20150901 10000
Perforated peptic ulcer is a common emergency condition worldwide, with associated mortality rates of up to 30%. A scarcity of high-quality studies about the condition limits the knowledge base for clinical decision making, but a few published randomised trials are available. Although Helicobacter pylori and use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are common causes, demographic differences in age, sex, perforation location, and underlying causes exist between countries, and mortality rates ...[more]