Effect of histamine-2-receptor antagonists versus sucralfate on stress ulcer prophylaxis in mechanically ventilated patients: a meta-analysis of 10 randomized controlled trials

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[1] Kamada T(1977)Gastrointestinal bleeding following head injury: a clinical study of 433 cases J Trauma 17 44-47

[2] Fusamoto H(1984)Prospective evaluation of the risk of upper gastrointestinal bleeding after admission to a medical intensive care unit Am J Med 76 623-630

[3] Kawano S(1992)Frequency of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in a pediatric intensive care unit Crit Care Med 20 35-42

[4] Noguchi M(1991)Nosocomial pneumonia and the role of gastric pH. A meta-analysis Chest 100 7-13

[5] Hiramatsu K(1996)Prophylaxis for stress-related gastrointestinal hemorrhage: a cost effectiveness analysis Crit Care Med 24 338-345

[6] Schuster DP(1985)Comparison of antacid and sucralfate in the prevention of gastrointestinal bleeding in patients who are critically ill Am J Med 79 62-64

[7] Rowley H(1978)Stomach as source of bacteria colonising respiratory tract during artificial ventilation Lancet 2 968-969

[8] Feinstein S(1982)Aspiration of gastric bacteria in antacid-treated patients: a frequent cause of postoperative colonisation of the airway Lancet 1 242-245

[9] McGue MK(1986)Risk factors for pneumonia and fatality in patients receiving continuous mechanical ventilation Am Rev Respir Dis 133 792-796

[10] Zuckerman GR(1994)Risk factors for gastrointestinal bleeding in critically ill patients Canadian Critical Care Trials Group N Engl J Med 330 377-l381