| Stress ulcer prophylaxis for non-critically ill patients on a teaching service. | |
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PMID: 17824863 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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RATIONALE: Doctors frequently give non-critically ill patients unjustified stress ulcer prophylaxis (SUP). It is unknown if this practice also occurs during residency training. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the pattern of SUP given to non-critically ill medical patients on the teaching service of an internal medicine residency programme. METHODS: This was a retrospective cohort study of non-critically ill adults admitted to the internal medicine teaching service of a community hospital from August 2003 to July 2004. We assessed receipt of SUP, association of SUP with risk factors for stress ulcer bleeding; appropriateness of SUP according to evidence-based criteria; and incidence of stress ulcer bleeding. RESULTS: Of the 774 patient records reviewed, 545 were included in the study. The average age was 55.4 years. Patients were more likely to receive SUP if they had more risk factors for stress ulcer bleeding (P < 0.001). Overall, 54.9% (299 of 545) of patients received SUP. Of these 299 patients, at least 58.5% did not warrant SUP, depending on the criteria used. Of the entire cohort of 545 non-critically ill patients, 32.1% to 54.9% received unjustified SUP, depending on the criteria applied. There were no cases of stress ulcer bleeding. CONCLUSIONS: Many non-critically ill patients on the teaching service received unjustified SUP, suggesting the need for institutional protocols and educational interventions to promote evidence-based practice during residency training. |
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Authors:
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Kevin O Hwang; Sanja Kolarov; Lee Cheng; Rebecca A Griffith |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S. |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Journal of evaluation in clinical practice Volume: 13 ISSN: 1356-1294 ISO Abbreviation: J Eval Clin Pract Publication Date: 2007 Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2007-09-10 Completed Date: 2007-12-03 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 9609066 Medline TA: J Eval Clin Pract Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 716-21 Citation Subset: IM |
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Joint Primary Care Fellowship, Internal Medicine, University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, TX 77030, USA. kevin.o.hwang@uth.tmc.edu |
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Adult Aged Anti-Ulcer Agents / administration & dosage, therapeutic use* Cohort Studies Female Hospitals, Teaching / organization & administration Humans Internship and Residency* Male Middle Aged Peptic Ulcer / etiology, prevention & control* Physician's Practice Patterns Practice Guidelines as Topic Retrospective Studies Risk Factors Stress, Psychological / complications* |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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D55HP00045//PHS HHS |
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0/Anti-Ulcer Agents |
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