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Defining Appropriate Use of Proton-Pump Inhibitors Among Medical Inpatients

BACKGROUND: Proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) are commonly used among medical inpatients, both for prophylaxis against upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) and continuation of outpatient use. While PPIs reduce the risk of UGIB, they also appear to increase the risk of hospital-acquired pneumonia (HAP)...

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Published in:J Gen Intern Med
Main Authors: Pappas, Matt, Jolly, Sanjay, Vijan, Sandeep
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Springer US 2015
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4803704/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26553337
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11606-015-3536-7
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