Background Upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding due to stress ulcers contributes to
increased morbidity and mortality in people admitted to intensive care units (ICUs). Stress …

Organ crosstalk is a complex biological communication between distal organs mediated via
cellular, soluble, and neurohormonal actions, based on a two-way pathway. The …

Background No large prospective data, to our knowledge, are available on ventilator-
associated pneumonia (VAP) in patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI). Research Question …

A framework for evaluating pharmacists' impact on cost avoidance in the intensive care unit
(ICU) and emergency department (ED) has not been established. This scoping review was …

Background Ventilator-associated pneumonia is a common complication of traumatic brain
injury (TBI) patients, causing great harm to the life, health and society of patients. It is …

Objective The relationship between proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and asthma is
controversial. The goal of this study was to determine the association between PPI use in …

Objective We aimed to compare the efficacy and risks of proton pump inhibitor (PPI) versus
histamine-2 receptor blocker (H2B) use for stress ulcer prophylaxis (SUP) in critically ill …

Background Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and histamine type 2 receptor blockers (H2Bs)
are used for stress ulcer prophylaxis. Although the PPIs have greater potency for acid …

Objective To evaluate the impact and cost-benefit of clinical pharmacist interventions on
inappropriate use of prophylactic acid suppressant in hepatobiliary surgical patients in a …

Objectives: Mitigating the gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding risks of dual antiplatelet therapy
(DAPT) is a common clinical concern. While proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) remain the most …