Risk Factors for Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Critically Ill Patients

J. Cook, Deborah; D. Fuller, Hugh; Guyatt, Gordon; C. Marshall, John; Leasa, David; Hall, Richard; Winton, Timothy; Rutledge, Frank; R.J. Todd, Thomas; Roy, Peter; Lacroix, Jacques; E. Griffith, Lauren; R. Willan, Andrew

doi:10.1056/nejm199402103300601

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Risk Factors for Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Critically Ill Patients

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Feb 10, 1994

Authors:

Deborah J. Cook

Hugh D. Fuller

Gordon Guyatt

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The efficacy of prophylaxis against stress ulcers in preventing gastrointestinal bleeding in critically ill patients has led to its widespread use. The side effects and cost of prophylaxis, however, necessitate targeting preventive therapy to those patients most likely to benefit. METHOD...

Subject

Medicine

Coagulopathy

Stress ulcer

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