Abate Wondesen Tsige, Dessale Abate Beyene, Yehualashet Teshome Wondmkun, Bedilu Linger Endalifer, Habtemariam Alekaw Habteweld, Fissha Assegidew Gebretadik, Aregahegn Adafir Gebeyehu, Belayneh Abebaw Azene, Misganaw Abebaw Alamneh, Daniel Zebene Tesfaye, Misganaw Aynalem Fered, Mandefro Teje Girma, Melkamu Belayneh Mekonen, Tigist Yazezew Dessie, Siraye Genzeb Ayele
INTRODUCTION: Pharmacological stress ulcer prophylaxis (SUP) has been recommended for many years to reduce the risk of clinically significant upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding caused by stress ulcers (SUs). Stress-related ulcer bleeding in surgical patients significantly increases morbidity and mortality. Therefore, preventing stress-induced hemorrhage is the most appropriate measure for patients who are at increased risk. However, the inappropriate use of SUP has increased in recent years, and its use in Ethiopian surgical patients has not been well studied...
2024: Frontiers in Medicine