Description of Prescribing Practices in Patients with Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding Receiving Intravenous Proton-Pump Inhibitors: A Multicentre Evaluation

BACKGROUND: Intravenous forms of proton pump inhibitors (IV PPI) are routinely used for patients with acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding, but a significant concern for their inappropriate use has been suggested.

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Main Authors: Robert Enns, Christopher N Andrews, Martin Fishman, Michael Hahn, Kenneth Atkinson, Peter Kwan, Adrian Levy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2004-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2004/204968
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spelling doaj-art-34c66ce97f2648efa01a4185599aacc52025-02-03T06:06:08ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79002004-01-0118956757110.1155/2004/204968Description of Prescribing Practices in Patients with Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding Receiving Intravenous Proton-Pump Inhibitors: A Multicentre EvaluationRobert Enns0Christopher N Andrews1Martin Fishman2Michael Hahn3Kenneth Atkinson4Peter Kwan5Adrian Levy6Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, St Paul’s Hospital, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaDivision of Gastroenterology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, CanadaRichmond General Hospital, Richmond, CanadaLion’s Gate Hospital, North Vancouver, CanadaRoyal Columbian Hospital, New Westminster, CanadaVancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, CanadaDepartment of Health Care and Epidemiology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, CanadaBACKGROUND: Intravenous forms of proton pump inhibitors (IV PPI) are routinely used for patients with acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding, but a significant concern for their inappropriate use has been suggested.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2004/204968
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Description of Prescribing Practices in Patients with Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding Receiving Intravenous Proton-Pump Inhibitors: A Multicentre Evaluation
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
title Description of Prescribing Practices in Patients with Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding Receiving Intravenous Proton-Pump Inhibitors: A Multicentre Evaluation
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title_short Description of Prescribing Practices in Patients with Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding Receiving Intravenous Proton-Pump Inhibitors: A Multicentre Evaluation
title_sort description of prescribing practices in patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding receiving intravenous proton pump inhibitors a multicentre evaluation
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