Effect of Gastric Acid Suppressant Prophylaxis on Incidence of Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

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 gu...

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Main Authors: Tahoora Abdollahi, Alireza Sabzevari, Ali Khakshour, Alireza Ataiee Nakhaie, Majid Sezavar, Toktam Etezadie, hamidreza kianifar, Seyed Ali Jafari, Mohammad Ali Kiani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2016-11-01
Series:International Journal of Pediatrics
Subjects:
Children
Gastrointestinal bleeding prophylaxis
Pantoprazole
Ranitidine
Online Access:http://ijp.mums.ac.ir/article_7315_5d4b1fe04acca23f096d7d864e429106.pdf

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