The following is a summary of “Perforated peptic ulcers in children: a systematic review,” published in the May 2025 issue of ...

After investigations, doctors discovered that some of these children had peptic ulcers. This disease causes open sores or wounds in the stomach lining. The wounds can also be on the duodenum ...

Peptic ulcers may be less common, but their risks—and treatments—are evolving rapidly. Learn about symptoms, causes like H. pylori and NSAIDs, & new therapies.

What Can Cause Stomach Pain in Kids? By Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter ... such as those used to spot stomach ulcers, celiac disease and inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's and colitis).

Stress ulcers, erosions of the stomach and duodenum, and upper gastrointestinal bleeding are well-known complications of critical illness in children admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit.

The chief goals of ulcer treatment are reducing the amount of acid in the stomach and strengthening the protective lining that comes in direct contact with stomach acids. If your ulcer is caused ...

Peptic ulcers are sores within the inner lining of ... pylori infection in developing nations is likely to occur in children by age 10.

While low-dose aspirin has been shown to be a risk factor for peptic ulcer disease ... in multivariable models. As for duodenal ulcers in new users, low-dose aspirin use was associated with ...

For patients, there are now antibiotic treatments for peptic ulcers — once considered a ... and they had five children. She died in 1997. Complete information on survivors was not immediately ...

such as GERD and peptic ulcers. They’re usually well-tolerated and have few side effects. In 2020, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) removed a popular H2 agonist called ranitidine (Zantac ...