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Proton-pump inhibitors among adults: a nationwide drug-utilization study.

Óskar Ö HálfdánarsonAnton PottegårdEinar S BjörnssonSigrún H LundMargret H OgmundsdottirEiríkur SteingrímssonHelga M OgmundsdottirHelga Zoega
Published in: Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology (2018)
In this nationwide study, a considerable increase in overall outpatient use of PPIs over a 13-year period was observed, particularly among older adults. Patients were increasingly treated for longer durations than recommended by clinical guidelines and mainly with higher doses.
Keyphrases
  • newly diagnosed
  • end stage renal disease
  • ejection fraction
  • prognostic factors
  • emergency department
  • clinical practice
  • cross sectional
  • patient reported outcomes
  • drug induced
  • electronic health record