An Emulated Clinical Trial of Deprescribing Proton Pump Inhibitors in Patients With Cirrhosis

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INTRODUCTION: Proton pump inhibitors (PPI) are overused and carry harms in cirrhosis. Deprescribing is advocated but has not been trialed.

METHODS AND FINDINGS: We emulated a clinical trial using Medicare data. All patients were receiving chronic PPI therapy before a compensated cirrhosis diagnosis. We compared the risk death/decompensation over 3 years between continuous users and deprescribers. We find that PPI deprescription is associated with less ascites and that cumulative PPI use is associated with more ascites and encephalopathy. Ultimately, 71% of deprescribers restart PPIs.

DISCUSSION: PPI deprescribing has benefits but requires ongoing support and alternative therapies for gastrointestinal symptoms.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:119

Enthalten in:

The American journal of gastroenterology - 119(2024), 1 vom: 01. Jan., Seite 203-205

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Tapper, Elliot B [VerfasserIn]
Zhao, Zhe [VerfasserIn]
Parikh, Neehar D [VerfasserIn]

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Proton Pump Inhibitors

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Date Completed 05.01.2024

Date Revised 07.02.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.14309/ajg.0000000000002462

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM360606466