Overuse of acid suppression therapy in hospitalized patients

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 103, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 207-211

  Gupta, Ruchi ^a   Garg, Praveen ^a   Kottoor, Ravi ^a   Munoz, Juan Carlos ^a   Jamal, M Mazen ^a   Lambiase, Louis R ^a   Vega, Kenneth J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Acid suppression therapy; Hospitalized; Overuse; Proton pump inhibitors

Indexed keywords

ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR; STEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PROPHYLAXIS; STRESS ULCER;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; ANTACIDS; ANTI-ULCER AGENTS; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; FLORIDA; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PROTON PUMP INHIBITORS;

EID: 77949349978     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SMJ.0b013e3181ce0e7a     Document Type: Article

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