Stress-related mucosal disease in the critically ill patient
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Stress-related mucosal disease in critically ill patients.
Stress-related mucosal disease is common in critically ill patients and can result in significant morbidity. The pathophysiology of this condition is multifactorial but mucosal ischaemia and gastric acid have pivotal roles. The major risk factors for developing stress-related mucosal bleeding are prolonged mechanical ventilation and coagulopathy. The mainstay of clinical management is preventio...
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عنوان ژورنال: Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1759-5045,1759-5053
DOI: 10.1038/nrgastro.2014.235