Unexplained abdominal pain as a driver for inappropriate therapeutics: an audit on the use of intravenous proton pump inhibitors

Background. Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are currently the most effective agents for acid-related disorders. However, studies show that 25–75% of patients receiving intravenous PPIs had no appropriate justification, indicating high rates of inappropriate prescribing. Objective. To examine the appro...

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Autores principales: Lai, Pauline Siew Mei, Wong, Yin Yen, Low, Yong Chia, Lau, Hui Ling, Chin, Kin-Fah, Mahadeva, Sanjiv
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: PeerJ Inc. 2014
Materias:
Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4081131/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25024919
http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.451

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4081131/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25024919
http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.451

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