Background and purpose: Stress ulcer or stress related mucosal disease (SRMD) is an important cause of morbidity and mortality in intensive care units. No drug prophylaxis for SRMD increase the rate of morbidity and mortality. Unnecessary use of drugs results in adverse drug reactions and impose additional costs. The purpose of this study was to investigate the medications used for stress ulcer...

    Background and Objectives: Chest injuries cause 20% to 25% of morbidity of traumas. However, with chest tube intervention and appropriate prophylaxis the rate of morbidity can be decreased. Chest tubes can cause infection, but this kind of infection can be prevented by using prophylactic antibiotics. This survey is performed to exert the effect of prophylactic antibiotics in patients with c...