title: Ranitidine reduced clinically important gastrointestinal bleeding in patients who required mechanical ventilation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Intensive Care, St Bartholomew's Hospital, West Smithfield, London EC1A 7BE, UK.
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Hinds
authors.forename: S N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Fletcher
mesh_terms: D000897:Anti-Ulcer Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006635:Histamine H2 Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D011899:Ranitidine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000009:adverse effects*
chemical_list: D000897:Anti-Ulcer Agents; D006635:Histamine H2 Antagonists; D011899:Ranitidine