2024
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.71446
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Proton Pump Inhibitor Usage in Urban vs. Rural Intensive Care Units: A Narrative Review of Implications for Standardization of Care

Gaurav Prabhu,
Michael Murray,
Sarah J Scherbring
et al.

Abstract: Intensive care unit (ICU) patients frequently require and benefit from stress ulcer prophylaxis (SUP) using proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). Despite recognized benefits, PPIs are overutilized in patients who do not have high-risk factors predisposing them to clinically significant gastrointestinal bleeding (CSGIB), including mechanical ventilation and coagulopathy. This overuse increases the risk of adverse effects associated with PPIs. Several urban healthcare systems have created educational initiatives aimed … Show more

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