Abstract
Purpose: To determine the effect of a combination of omeprazole and high-dose proton pump inhibitor (PPI) on the treatment of patients with liver cirrhosis complicated with upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage.Methods: A total of 100 patients with liver cirrhosis and upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage who were admitted to Qingdao Chengyang District People’s Hospital from January 2019 to September 2020 were matched and randomly assigned to a control group and a study group. Patients in both groups received a high-dose PPI treatment, while those in the study group were given omeprazole in addition to highdose PPI. Total treatment effectiveness, incidence of adverse reactions, bleeding volume, hemostasis time, liver function after treatment, Quality of Life Index (QLI) scores, Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) scores, and bleeding (%) at 1, 2 and 4 weeks after treatment were compared for the two groups of patients.Results: Omeprazole-PPI combination produced a much more favorable outcome than treatment with only high-dose PPI, in terms of effectiveness, QLI scores and liver function (p < 0.05). The study group had significantly lower incidence of adverse reactions, bleeding volume, VAS scores, and degree of bleeding at 1, 2 and 4 weeks after treatment, as well as shorter hemostasis time, than the control group (p < 0.05).Conclusion: A combination treatment of omeprazole and high-dose PPI produces better therapeutic effect than high-dose PPI alone, in patients with liver cirrhosis and upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage.
Highlights
Liver cirrhosis is a far commoner liver disease which basically refers to physiological decline in liver functions
Patients who met the clinical manifestations of liver cirrhosis complicated with upper gastrointestinal bleeding were included: those aged ≥18 years, patients who had no history of drug allergy, drug abuse, or bad habits; patients who had no other organic diseases, and those who signed informed consent forms
Incidence of adverse reactions, bleeding volume, hemostasis time, liver function after treatment, Quality of Life Index (QLI) scores, Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) scores, and extent of bleeding at 1, 2 and 4 weeks after treatment were compared between the two groups of patients
Summary
Liver cirrhosis is a far commoner liver disease which basically refers to physiological decline in liver functions. Liver cancer is invariably complicated with a high possibility of cirrhosis. The liver is an organ that plays a vital role in metabolism.
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