174THE USE OF PROTON PUMP INHIBITORS AMONG INTELLECTUALLY DISABLED OLDER PEOPLE: AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY
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Use of proton pump inhibitors and mortality among institutionalized older people.
E vidence is accumulating in relation to adverse events associated with proton pump inhibitors (PPIs). Reports in the Archives have demonstrated an association with fractures, Clostridium difficile infections, and community-acquired pneumonia. Proton pump inhibitors may also attenuate the antiplatelet benefits of clopidogrel. Because frail older people often use PPIs and may be especially vulne...
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عنوان ژورنال: Age and Ageing
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0002-0729,1468-2834
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/afw159.163