Prophylactic proton pump inhibitors in femoral neck fracture patients – A life - and cost-saving intervention

摘要

IntroductionAcute gastrointestinal stress ulceration is a common and serious complication of trauma. Prophylactic proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) or histamine receptor antagonists have been used in poly-trauma, burns and head and spinal injuries, as well as on intensive care units, for the prevention of acute gastric stress ulcers.