Use of topical mineral powder as monotherapy for treatment of active peptic ulcer bleeding

• Main Authors: Sung, Joseph Jao Yiu, Moreea, Sulleman, Dhaliwal, Harinder, Moffatt, Dana C., Ragunath, Krish, Ponich, Terry, Barkun, Alan N., Kuipers, Ernst J., Bailey, Robert, Donnellan, Fergal, Wagner, David, Sanborn, Keith, Lau, James
• Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2022
• Subjects: Science::Medicine; Epinephrine; Hemospray
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/162514
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Background and Aims: The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of Hemospray (Cook Medical, Winston-Salem, NC, USA), a hemostatic powder, as monotherapy for active peptic ulcer bleeding. Methods: In this prospective, multicenter, single-arm study, patients with Forrest Ia or...