Journal article
Risk Factors for Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Critically Ill Patients
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.
METHODS: We conducted a prospective multicenter cohort study in which we evaluated potential risk factors for stress ulceration in patients admitted to …
Authors
Cook DJ; Fuller HD; Guyatt GH; Marshall JC; Leasa D; Hall R; Winton TL; Rutledge F; Todd T; Roy P
Journal
The New England Journal of Medicine, Vol. 330, No. 6, pp. 377–381
Publisher
Massachusetts Medical Society
Publication Date
February 10, 1994
DOI
10.1056/nejm199402103300601
ISSN
0028-4793