Optimal initiation of Helicobacter pylori eradication in patients with peptic ulcer bleeding

Table 3 Helicobacter pylori eradication rates according to the time of eradication therapy initiation in patients with peptic ulcer bleeding

	Eradication during hospitalization (n = 77)	Eradication at the OPC(n = 20)	P value
ITT analysis
Eradication rate	68.8%	60%	0.594
95%CI	58.2%-79.4%	36.5%-83.5%
PP analysis
Eradication rate	82.8%	80%	0.723
95%CI	73.3%-92.3%	57.1%-100%

BGU: Benign gastric ulcer; DU: Duodenal ulcer; H. pylori: Helicobacter pylori; ITT: Intention-to-treat; OPC: Outpatient clinic; PP: Per-protocol; PUB: Peptic ulcer bleeding.