Prevention and treatment of stress ulcer bleeding in patients with extensive burns / 南方医科大学学报
Journal of Southern Medical University
;
(12): 1074-1076, 2007.
Article
in Chinese
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-337321
ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To review the measures for prevention and management of stress ulcer bleeding in patients with extensive burns.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>A retrospective study was conducted in 1093 extensively burned patients to understand the incidence of stress ulcer bleeding in comparison with the results according to the literature reports.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>The incidence of stress ulcer bleeding was 3.2% in these patients, significantly lower that reported in literatures (6.8%, n=1023) (P<0.01).</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Comprehensive measures should be taken in extensively burned patients, such as shock resuscitation, early feeding, adequate infection and wound management, use of antacid, painkiller and oxygen therapy, which may help reduce the risks of stress ulcer bleeding.</p>
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Pathology
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Stress, Physiological
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Therapeutics
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Ulcer
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Burns
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Retrospective Studies
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Hemorrhage
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Journal of Southern Medical University
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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