Gastroprotection in neurosurgery: The practice in Great Britain

British Journal of Neurosurgery

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 39-42

  Carroll, T A ^a   Morris, K ^b   Rawluk, D ^a  

^a BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Corticosteroids; Gastroprotection; Stress ulcer prophylaxis

Indexed keywords

ANTACID AGENT; HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; STEROID; SUCRALFATE;

ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; INTENSIVE CARE; NEUROSURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; STEROID THERAPY; STOMACH PROTECTION; STRESS ULCER; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADRENAL CORTEX HORMONES; ANTI-ULCER AGENTS; GREAT BRITAIN; HISTAMINE H2 ANTAGONISTS; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; NEUROSURGERY; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; STOMACH ULCER; STRESS; SUCRALFATE;

EID: 0031030322     PISSN: 02688697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02688699746672     Document Type: Article

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