Gastric colonization as a consequence of stress ulcer prophylaxis: A prospective, randomized trial

Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 486-491

  Ortiz, Jorge E ^a   Sottile, Frank D ^a   Sigel, Pamela ^a   Nasraway, Stanley A ^b  

^a SAINT VINCENT HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIMETIDINE; HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; SUCRALFATE;

ADULT; AGED; ALKALINIZATION; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CRITICAL ILLNESS; ENTERIC FEEDING; FEMALE; HOSPITAL INFECTION; HUMAN; INTRAGASTRIC DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; STOMACH PH; STRESS ULCER;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-ULCER AGENTS; CIMETIDINE; FEMALE; GASTRIC ACIDITY DETERMINATION; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; STOMACH; STOMACH ULCER; STRESS; SUCRALFATE;

EID: 0031980626     PISSN: 02770008     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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