Reasons for initiation of proton pump inhibitor therapy for hospitalised patients and its impact on outpatient prescription in primary care

Background: Proton-pump-inhibitors are often prescribed unnecessarily in hospitals, which in turn induces their prescriptions after discharge. Objective: To evaluate patients starting treatment with proton-pump-inhibitors during hospitalisation and proportion of inappropriate prescriptions. Patient...

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Main Authors: Elena Villamañán, Margarita Ruano, Catalina Lara, José Manuel Suárez-de-Parga, Eduardo Armada, Rodolfo Álvarez-Sala, Ester Pérez, Alicia Herrero
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Aran Ediciones 2015-11-01
Series:Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas
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Online Access:http://scielo.isciii.es/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1130-01082015001100002&lng=en&tlng=en