title: Gastrointestinal prophylaxis in critically ill patients.
abstract: Physiologic stress associated with illness and hospitalization is known to result in gastrointestinal ulceration, especially among the critically ill. The complication of this stress-related mucosal disease could be prevented with appropriate application of pharmacologic prophylaxis. Vigilance by the nursing staff is required to properly detect and manage the condition.
authors.affiliation: Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15212, USA. hsingh@wpahs.org
authors.forename: Harpriya
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Traci L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Houy
authors.forename: Navdeep
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Sandeep
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sekhon
mesh_terms: D000863:Antacids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000897:Anti-Ulcer Agents / Q000145:classification / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D003422:Critical Care / Q000379:methods*; D016638:Critical Illness / Q000628:therapy; D042241:Early Diagnosis; D004750:Enteral Nutrition; D006635:Histamine H2 Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D024802:Nurse's Role; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010437:Peptic Ulcer / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011292:Premedication / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing; D015995:Prevalence; D011322:Primary Prevention / Q000379:methods*; D054328:Proton Pump Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012307:Risk Factors; D013312:Stress, Physiological / Q000502:physiology*; D013392:Sucralfate / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000863:Antacids; D000897:Anti-Ulcer Agents; D006635:Histamine H2 Antagonists; D054328:Proton Pump Inhibitors; D013392:Sucralfate