title: A BALANCING VIEW: Empiric PPI therapy remains the champ, but not by a knock out!
authors.affiliation: Gastroenterology, Mayo Clinic 4500 San Pablo Road Jacksonville, Florida, USA.
authors.forename: Kenneth
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: DeVault
mesh_terms: D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005745:Gastric Acidity Determination; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008991:Monitoring, Physiologic / Q000379:methods; D054328:Proton Pump Inhibitors; D017494:Proton Pumps / Q000627:therapeutic use; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D004791:Enzyme Inhibitors; D054328:Proton Pump Inhibitors; D017494:Proton Pumps