The pattern of intravenous proton-pump inhibitor utilization at an academic medical center in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

• Main Authors: Yahya Ali Mohzari (Author), Ahmed Alsaegh (Author), Syed Mohammed Basheeruddin Asdaq (Author), Sulafah N Al Shanawani (Author), Amani A Albraiki (Author), Amal Bagalb (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: This study was designed to evaluate the extent of inappropriate utilization of intravenous proton-pump inhibitors (IV-PPIs) and its financial burden in a Middle Eastern tertiary care university hospital. Methods: This was an observational, retrospective, cross-sectional study carried out...