Stress ulcer prophylaxis guidelines: Are they being implemented in Lebanese health care centers?

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World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther. Aug 6, 2011; 2(4): 27-35
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Table 6 Assessment of stress ulcer prophylaxis practice per hospital type n (%)

SUP variable	Teaching	Non-teaching	P-value
Indication
Candidates	153 (37.8)	178 (29.7)
Non-candidates	252 (62.2)	421 (70.3)	0.008
Dose
Appropriate	350 (86.4)	541 (90.6)
Inappropriate	55 (13.6)	56 (9.4)	0.038
Route
Appropriate	206 (50.9)	245 (40.9)
Inappropriate	199 (49.1)	354 (59.1)	0.002
Dose and route
Appropriate	178 (44.0)	211 (35.2)
Inappropriate	227 (56.0)	388 (64.8)	0.005
Acid-suppressant drugs
PPIs	266 (65.7)	352 (58.8)
H2-RAs	139 (34.3)	247 (41.2)	0.027
Duration (d)
Median (IQR)¹	5 (10)	3 (3.75)	< 0.001¹
Discharge on SUP
Yes	53 (26.2)	66 (21.8)
No	149 (73.8)	237 (78.2)	0.248

¹P-value lost significance when controlling for hospital stay. SUP: Stress ulcer prophylaxis; PPIs: Proton pump inhibitors; H2-RAs: Histamine 2 receptors antagonists; IQR: Interquartile range.

Citation: Zeitoun A, Zeineddine M, Dimassi H. Stress ulcer prophylaxis guidelines: Are they being implemented in Lebanese health care centers? World J Gastrointest Pharmacol Ther 2011; 2(4): 27-35
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2150-5349/full/v2/i4/27.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4292/wjgpt.v2.i4.27