Effect of omeprazole dose, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents, and smoking on repair mechanisms in acute peptic ulcer bleeding.

Background: Peptic ulcer bleeding (PUB) is a major cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding. The effect of omeprazole on mucosal repair is unknown.

Aims: We studied the effect of omeprazole, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents, and smoking on PUB.

Nutrient intakes during diets including unkilned and large amounts of oats in celiac disease.

Background/objectives: We have shown earlier that consumption of moderate amount of oats improve intakes of vitamin B(1), fiber, magnesium and iron in celiac patients using gluten-free diet (GFD). The objective of this study was to clarify the effect of high amount of both kilned and unkilned oats on food and nutrient intakes in celiac patients in remission. Kilning as an industrial heating process is performed to preserve the main properties of oats and to lengthen its useableness.

Comparison of outcomes twelve years after antireflux surgery or omeprazole maintenance therapy for reflux esophagitis.

Background & Aims: It is important to evaluate the long-term effects of therapies for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). In a 12-year study, we compared the effects of therapy with omeprazole with those of antireflux surgery.

Methods: This open, parallel group study included 310 patients with esophagitis enrolled from outpatient clinics in Nordic countries.

Cardiac autonomic regulation during gastroscopy.

Background: Gastroscopy is sometimes associated with adverse cardiovascular events.

Aims: We evaluated the effects of sedation and pharyngeal anaesthesia on cardiac autonomic regulation during gastroscopy.

Patients: Two hundred thirteen outpatients undergoing gastroscopy.

Unkilned and large amounts of oats in the coeliac disease diet: a randomized, controlled study.

Objective: There is evidence for the long-term safety of oats as part of a gluten-free diet in coeliac disease (CD). Oats is generally processed by kilning, which theoretically may change its antigenic properties and be the reason that it is tolerated by patients with CD. The aim of this study was to investigate the suitability of large amounts of unkilned oats, comparing its use with kilned oats in adult coeliac patients.