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Corticosteroids are frequently prescribed to critically ill patients. However, their use may increase the risk of gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding, which is associated with morbidity and mortality. Accordingly, we aim to… Click to show full abstract
Corticosteroids are frequently prescribed to critically ill patients. However, their use may increase the risk of gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding, which is associated with morbidity and mortality. Accordingly, we aim to assess whether continued administration of corticosteroids for >24 hours increases the rate of GI bleeding in adult critically ill patients compared to placebo or no treatment.
Keywords:
corticosteroids risk;
gastrointestinal bleeding;
critically ill;
risk gastrointestinal;
bleeding critically
Journal Title: Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
Year Published: 2018
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Journal Title: Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica
Year Published: 2018
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