Table 2

Specialized populations where stress ulcer prophylaxis is routinely administered




Do not have

Stress ulcer
Stress ulcer
substantial

prophylaxis
prophylaxis
numbers of
Injury
is given
is not given
this injury

Head injury
110
3
30
Spinal cord injury
99
4
39
Thermal injury
61
3
71
Multiple trauma
106
3
34
Hepatic injury with
67
9
62
need for partial resection




Data are expressed as number of institutions responding to thequestion (not percentages).

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