Journal article
Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis in Critically III Patients: Resolving Discordant Meta-analyses
Abstract
Purpose. —To resolve discrepancies in previous systematic overviews and provide estimates of the effect of stress ulcer prophylaxis on gastrointestinal bleeding, pneumonia, and mortality in critically ill patients.Data Identification. —Computerized search of published and unpublished research, bibliographies, pharmaceutical and personal files, and conference abstract reports.Study Selection. —Independent review of 269 articles identified 63 …
Authors
Cook DJ; Reeve BK; Guyatt GH; Heyland DK; Griffith LE; Buckingham L; Tryba M
Journal
JAMA: The Journal of the American Medical Association, Vol. 275, No. 4, pp. 308–314
Publisher
American Medical Association (AMA)
Publication Date
January 24, 1996
DOI
10.1001/jama.1996.03530280060038
ISSN
0098-7484