title: Clearing the stomach before emergency endoscopy in cirrhotics with acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding. A gastrokinetic or a vasoactive drug?
authors.forename: Alec
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Avgerinos
authors.forename: Jiannis
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vlachogiannakos
authors.forename: Nikos
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Viazis
authors.forename: Sotiris A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Raptis
mesh_terms: D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D016145:Endoscopy, Digestive System; D005260:Female; D005746:Gastric Emptying / Q000187:drug effects*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006728:Hormones / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D008103:Liver Cirrhosis / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013004:Somatostatin / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D006728:Hormones; D013004:Somatostatin