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Section Type: RESULTS

Text: Patients in group 1 used fewer ulcer-related health care resources during the 1 year after therapy compared with groups 2 and 3 (comparisons are given as group 1 vs group 2 and group 1 vs group 3, respectively) : the number of endoscopies performed, 28 vs 76 (P <. 001) and vs 71 (P <. 001) ; patients receiving drugs to treat an ulcer, 118 vs 180 (P <. 001) and vs 168 (P <. 001) ; clinic visits, 83 vs 135 (P =. 05) and vs 161 (P <. 001) ; hospitalizations, 0 vs 5 (P =. 045) and vs 6 (P =. 02) ; and length of hospital stay, 0 vs 24 days (P =. 04) and vs 37 (P =. 04).