Nosocomial Pneumonia and the Role of Gastric pH A Meta-Analysis

Abstract

PURPOSE: To examine the differential effect of drugs used for stress ulcer prophylaxis on nosocomial pneumonia in critically ill patients. DATA IDENTIFICATION: Computerized bibliographic search of published and unpublished research.

Authors

Cook DJ; Laine LA; Guyatt GH; Raffin TA

Journal

Chest, Vol. 100, No. 1, pp. 7–13

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

7 1991

DOI

10.1378/chest.100.1.7

ISSN

0012-3692

Associated Experts

Deborah Cook

Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences

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Gordon Guyatt

Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences

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Fields of Research (FoR)

32 Biomedical and Clinical Sciences 3202 Clinical sciences 3201 Cardiovascular medicine and haematology

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

Anti-Ulcer Agents Cross Infection Gastric Acidity Determination Histamine H2 Antagonists Humans Hydrogen-Ion Concentration Meta-Analysis as Topic Peptic Ulcer Pneumonia Risk Factors Stress, Physiological Sucralfate

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