title: Therapeutic benefit of vaso-active drugs for acute variceal bleeding: a real pharmacological effect, or a side-effect of definitions in trials?
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Burroughs
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Patch
mesh_terms: D004311:Double-Blind Method; D004338:Drug Combinations; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008236:Lypressin / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005996:Nitroglycerin / Q000627:therapeutic use; D015282:Octreotide / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D015911:Sclerotherapy; D000077585:Terlipressin; D014648:Varicose Veins / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D004338:Drug Combinations; D008236:Lypressin; D000077585:Terlipressin; D005996:Nitroglycerin; D015282:Octreotide