Hospital physicians' influence on gastrointestinal protection during treatment with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and acetylsalicylic acid and the impact on prescribing in primary care.

BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to describe the use of gastrointestinal (GI) protection before, during and after hospitalisation for elderly patients using NSAID or low-dose ASA. METHODS: This study included all elderly patients (75+) admitted to hospital in the period of 1(st) April 2010 to 3...

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Main Authors: Michael Due Larsen, Jesper Hallas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3857789?pdf=render