Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • abbreviation producer price index

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  • initialism US Bureau of Labor Statistics Producer Price Index
  • initialism biochemistry Proton Pump Inhibitor
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Examples

  • "The Bank of England has made the point that one-off increases are responsible for the [2%] CPI target overshoot, so the fact that the PPI is showing some unwinding of upstream price pressures is reassuring for the case for further loosening."

    U.K. Producer Prices Rise Natasha Brereton 2010

  • The PPI study authors suggest we should recommend that calcium supplements be taken with meals and I would add recommend adequate amounts of vitamin D thought to be about 800-1000 units per day now and to perhaps have a looser trigger finger on the indications for measurement of bone density in those patients who are on long term PPI therapy and/or higher dose.

    Archive 2006-12-01 james gaulte 2006

  • HZNP believes DUEXIS may offer competitive advantages over Vimovo due to its delayed onset of pain relief related to the enteric-coated naproxen as well as several recent publications highlighting safety concerns with long-term PPI use.

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  • A Canadian study in 2008 linked long-term PPI use to bone fractures in middle-aged adults.

    Medlogs - Recent stories 2010

  • However, the possible impact of changes in body weight (BW) or body mass index (BMI) in reflux patients while on long-term PPI therapy has not been examined.

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009

  • There are a some other things that need to be looked at with long-term PPI therapy, like dramatically lower levels of B12 and calcium uptake.

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009

  • In the JAMA report, researchers led by the University of Pennsylvania†™ s Dr. Yu-Xiao Yang noted, “We found a significantly increased risk of hip fracture associated with long-term PPI therapy, particularly among long-term users of high-dose PPI†¦.

    NewsInferno 2009

  • However, the possible impact of changes in body weight (BW) or body mass index (BMI) in reflux patients while on long-term PPI therapy has not been examined.

    Health News from Medical News Today 2009

  • In the JAMA report, researchers led by the University of Pennsylvania†™ s Dr. Yu-Xiao Yang noted, “We found a significantly increased risk of hip fracture associated with long-term PPI therapy, particularly among long-term users of high-dose PPI†¦.

    NewsInferno 2009

  • However, the possible impact of changes in body weight (BW) or body mass index (BMI) in reflux patients while on long-term PPI therapy has not been examined.

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2009

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