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Pathogenesis of Stress Ulcer Bleeding in the Critically Ill

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Infection Control in Intensive Care Units by Selective Decontamination

Part of the book series: Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine ((UICM,volume 7))

Abstract

The critically ill patient is at risk of developing erosive gastric and intestinal mucosal ulcerations which may finally cause bleeding. The incidence of ulcer bleeding in critically ill patients reported in the literature varies from 1 to 100%. This variation may be explained by differences in the underlying disease. Zinner and co-workers found evidence of ulcer-related bleeding in 1–11% of patients with minor critical illness but up to 100% in patients with severe critical illness [37].

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  1. Medical Microbiology, Royal, Liverpool Hospital, P.O. Box 147, L69 3BX, Liverpool, UK

    Hendrik K. F. van Saene

  2. Intensieve Zorgen, Onze Lieve Vrouw Gasthuis, 1e Oosterparkstraat 179, 1091 HA, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    C. P. Stoutenbeek

  3. Klinik für Anästhesiologie und operative Intensivmedizin, Westfälischen Wilhelms-Universität, Albert-Schweitzer-Straße 33, 4400, Münster, Germany

    Peter Lawin

  4. The Faculty of Medicine, Health Sciences University, P.O. Box 15551, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates

    I. McA. Ledingham

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Zandstra, D.F., Stoutenbeek, C.P., Oudemans-van Straaten, H.M. (1989). Pathogenesis of Stress Ulcer Bleeding in the Critically Ill. In: van Saene, H.K.F., Stoutenbeek, C.P., Lawin, P., Ledingham, I.M. (eds) Infection Control in Intensive Care Units by Selective Decontamination. Update in Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine, vol 7. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-83752-4_45

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