Open AccessAppropriateness of acid-suppressing agents for stress ulcer prophylaxis in non-intensive care unit setting in Saudi Arabia
Author(s) -
Ala Malhis,
Taghreed Alghamdi,
Reem Alfandi,
Zahra AlHaj Issa,
Hadeel Alanazi,
Hend Alfintoukh,
Jaffer Bin Baqar,
Sheraz Ali
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
journal of pharmacy and bioallied sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.268
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 0976-4879
pISSN - 0975-7406
DOI - 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_173_18
Subject(s) - medicine , stress ulcer , observational study , intensive care unit , coagulopathy , upper gastrointestinal bleeding , mechanical ventilation , risk factor , gastrointestinal bleeding , demographics , emergency medicine , intensive care medicine , endoscopy , demography , sociology
To investigate the appropriateness of acid-suppressive therapy (AST) for stress ulcer prophylaxis (SUP) in noncritically ill hospitalized patients.