Search Tag: stress ulcer prophylaxis

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

2017 02 Jun

According to an article published in Critical Care Nurse, the routine use of acid-suppressive therapy for all hospitalised patients including all critically ill patients, is inappropriate and should only be limited to patients who actually need them and meet specific criteria. Due to the fact that critically ill patients are at an increased risk...Read more