Risk of Post-Myocardial Infarction Pneumonia with Proton Pump Inhibitors, H2 Receptor Antagonists and Mucoprotective Agents: A Retrospective Nationwide Cohort Study
Patients with myocardial infarction (MI) are at high risk of developing pneumonia. Proton pump inhibitors (PPI) and H2-receptor antagonists (H2RA) are commonly used acid-suppressive medications to the patients with MI for gastrointestinal (GI) protection, which may increase the risk for pneumonia. W...
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MDPI AG
2022-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Personalized Medicine |
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| Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4426/12/1/78 |