Table 1

Stress ulcer prophylaxis in ICU and non-ICU settings


Percentage of patients


Percentage of institutions stating that:
0–25
26–50
51–75
76–100

ICU patients received
0
7
17
76
stress ulcer prophylaxis




Non-ICU patients received
34
44
19
3
stress ulcer prophylaxis




Patients discharged from
35
32
23
10
the ICU to non-ICU settings




remained on stress ulcer prophylaxis





ICU, intensive care unit.

Erstad et al. Critical Care 1999 3:145   doi:10.1186/cc368