title: First meta-analysis of octreotide for variceal bleeding. A lost opportunity.
authors.affiliation: Inst. di Med. Generale e Pneumologia, Universita degli Studi di Palermo, Ospedale V. Cervello, Via Trabucco 180, 90146 Palermo, Italy. gedamico@libero.it
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: D'Amico
mesh_terms: D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000150:complications*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology*; D006490:Hemostatics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D015201:Meta-Analysis as Topic; D015282:Octreotide / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D006490:Hemostatics; D015282:Octreotide