Stress ulcer prophylaxis in the new millennium: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 2222-2228

  Marik, Paul E ^a   Vasu, Tajender ^b   Hirani, Amyn ^b   Pachinburavan, Monvasi ^b  

^a EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

enteral nutrition; histamine receptor blocker; meta analysis; proton pump inhibitor; Stress ulcer prophylaxis; systematic review

Indexed keywords

CIMETIDINE; FAMOTIDINE; HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; PLACEBO; RANITIDINE;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COCHRANE LIBRARY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; EMBASE; ENTERIC FEEDING; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; MORTALITY; PNEUMONIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STRESS ULCER; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT RESPONSE; MENTAL STRESS; PEPTIC ULCER; PEPTIC ULCER BLEEDING; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

ENTERAL NUTRITION; HISTAMINE H2 ANTAGONISTS; HUMANS; PEPTIC ULCER; PEPTIC ULCER HEMORRHAGE; RISK FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 78049448951     PISSN: 00903493     EISSN: 15300293     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/CCM.0b013e3181f17adf     Document Type: Review

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