Prophylaxis against upper gastrointestinal bleeding in hospitalized patients
Preventing Gastrointestinal Bleeding in the Hospital Acid suppression is widely used to
lower the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding in critically ill patients, and the practice has spread …
lower the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding in critically ill patients, and the practice has spread …
Medication-related interventions to improve medication safety and patient outcomes on transition from adult intensive care settings: a systematic review and meta …
RS Bourne, JK Jennings, M Panagioti… - BMJ quality & …, 2022 - qualitysafety.bmj.com
Background Patients recovering from an episode in an intensive care unit (ICU) frequently
experience medication errors on transition to the hospital ward. Structured handover …
experience medication errors on transition to the hospital ward. Structured handover …
Position paper on critical care pharmacy services: 2020 update
Objectives: To provide a multiorganizational statement to update recommendations for
critical care pharmacy practice and make recommendations for future practice. A position …
critical care pharmacy practice and make recommendations for future practice. A position …
Pharmacist avoidance or reductions in medical costs in critically ill adults: PHARM-CRIT study
MA Rech, PK Gurnani, WJ Peppard… - Critical care …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVES: To comprehensively classify interventions performed by ICU clinical
pharmacists and quantify cost avoidance generated through their accepted interventions …
pharmacists and quantify cost avoidance generated through their accepted interventions …
Optimization of critical care pharmacy clinical services: a gap analysis approach
Every critically ill patient requires care by a critical care pharmacist (CCP) for best possible
outcomes. Indeed, these highly trained professionals generate benefit through direct patient …
outcomes. Indeed, these highly trained professionals generate benefit through direct patient …
[HTML][HTML] Prevention of stress-related ulcer bleeding at the intensive care unit: risks and benefits of stress ulcer prophylaxis
Stress-related mucosal disease is a typical complication of critically ill patients in the
intensive care unit (ICU). It poses a risk of clinically relevant upper gastrointestinal (GI) …
intensive care unit (ICU). It poses a risk of clinically relevant upper gastrointestinal (GI) …
Assessing the risk of hospital-acquired Clostridium difficile infection with proton pump inhibitor use: a meta-analysis
V Arriola, J Tischendorf, J Musuuza… - infection control & …, 2016 - cambridge.org
BACKGROUNDClostridium difficile is the principal infectious cause of antibiotic-associated
diarrhea and accounts for 12% of hospital-acquired infections. Recent literature has shown …
diarrhea and accounts for 12% of hospital-acquired infections. Recent literature has shown …
Low‐value proton pump inhibitor prescriptions among older adults at a large academic health system
BACKGROUND Older adults are particularly vulnerable to complications from proton pump
inhibitor (PPI) drugs. We sought to characterize the prevalence of potentially low‐value PPI …
inhibitor (PPI) drugs. We sought to characterize the prevalence of potentially low‐value PPI …
Medication regimen complexity is associated with pharmacist interventions and drug‐drug interactions: A use of the novel MRC‐ICU scoring tool
Background Clinical pharmacists are established members of the interprofessional patient
care team, but limited guidance for the optimal utilization of pharmacy resources is available …
care team, but limited guidance for the optimal utilization of pharmacy resources is available …
Acid-suppressive therapy and risk of infections: pros and cons
L Fisher, A Fisher - Clinical drug investigation, 2017 - Springer
This narrative review summarises the benefits, risks and appropriate use of acid-
suppressing drugs (ASDs), proton pump inhibitors and histamine-2 receptor antagonists …
suppressing drugs (ASDs), proton pump inhibitors and histamine-2 receptor antagonists …