Cimetidine prophylaxis for gastrointestinal bleeding in an intensive care unit.
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Effect of Gastric Acid Suppressant Prophylaxis on Incidence of Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
Background: Critically ill children admitted to pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) are at increased risk of gastrointestinal bleeding due to stress related mucosal injury. Reducing gastric acid by acid suppressant medication is the accepted prophylaxis treatment, but there is not any definitive guideline for using prophylaxis in PICU patients. The present study aimed to assess the effect of P...
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عنوان ژورنال: Gut
سال: 1986
ISSN: 0017-5749
DOI: 10.1136/gut.27.2.135