Clinical and cost impact of intravenous proton pump inhibitor use in non-ICU patients

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 28, 2010; 16(8): 982-986
Published online Feb 28, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i8.982

Table 1 Patient characteristics (n = 286)

	n (%)
Age, yr (median ± IQR)	64 ± 30
Weight, kg (median ± IQR)	72 ± 23
Creatinine clearance, mL/min (median ± IQR)	71.5 ± 57.6
Age ≥ 65 yr	143 (51)
Male	149 (52)
Medical floor	146 (51)
Surgical floor	140 (49)
Dose 40 mg omeprazole	272 (95)
Frequency as once daily	251 (88)
Medications
Heparins	133 (47)
NSAIDs	74 (26)
Corticosteroids	74 (26)
Aspirin (100 mg)	42 (15)
Clopidogrel	15 (5)
Acenocoumarol	10 (4)

IQR: Interquartile range; NSAIDs: Non-steroidal-anti-inflammatory drugs.

Citation: Nasser SC, Nassif JG, Dimassi HI. Clinical and cost impact of intravenous proton pump inhibitor use in non-ICU patients. World J Gastroenterol 2010; 16(8): 982-986
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v16/i8/982.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v16.i8.982

Nasser SC, Nassif JG, Dimassi HI. Clinical and cost impact of intravenous proton pump inhibitor use in non-ICU patients. World J Gastroenterol 2010; 16(8): 982-986 [PMID: 20180237 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i8.982]

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