Search Tag: gastrointestinal bleeding

2024 18 Jun

  A recent systematic review evaluated the effectiveness and safety of proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) for preventing stress ulcers in critically ill patients. The review included randomised trials that compared PPIs with placebo or no prophylaxis in critically ill adults. Meta-analyses were performed, and evidence was assessed using the Grading...Read more

2018 24 Oct

Critically ill patients are at risk for stress-related gastrointestinal bleeding, which is associated with adverse outcomes. The Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis in the Intensive Care Unit (SUP-ICU) trial addressed the value of using the proton-pump inhibitor pantoprazole as prophylaxis for gastrointestinal bleeding in the ICU. The results were presented...Read more