Stress ulcer prophylaxis versus placebo or no prophylaxis in adult hospitalised acutely ill patients—protocol for a systematic review with meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis

Stress ulcer prophylaxis versus placebo or no prophylaxis in adult hospitalised acutely ill patients—protocol for a systematic review with meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis

Abstract Background Stress ulcer prophylaxis is considered standard of care in many critically ill patients in the intensive care unit (ICU). However, the quality of evidence supporting this has recently been questioned, and clinical equipoise exists. Whether there is overall benefit or harm of stre...

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Main Authors: Søren Marker, Anders Perner, Jørn Wetterslev, Marija Barbateskovic, Janus Christian Jakobsen, Mette Krag, Anders Granholm, Carl Thomas Anthon, Morten Hylander Møller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Systematic Reviews
Subjects:
Acid suppressants
Gastrointestinal bleeding
Risk factors
Side effects
Stress ulcer prophylaxis
Proton pump inhibitors
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13643-017-0509-4

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