ArticleQatar medical journal2024
Proton pump inhibitors in inpatients: Are we getting it right? A retrospective analysis.
Article in Qatar medical journal, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
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Abstract
Background: Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are commonly prescribed to hospitalized patients, but many of these prescriptions may not be based on evidence-based indications. It's important to understand that inappropriate prescribing of PPIs can lead to unnecessary medications and financial burdens. Unfortunately, there are not many recent studies exploring how often PPIs are prescribed and if they are being prescribed appropriately. Objective: The study aimed to assess the appropriateness of PPIs use among hospitalized patients. It evaluated the indications for PPIs use and determined whether the use of PPIs in hospitalized patients is justified or not. Setting: The study was conducted at Hamad General Hospital, a tertiary academic healthcare center in the state of Qatar. Methods: A retrospective observational study with 201 subjects, was conducted in general internal medicine wards at a tertiary hospital. Physician documentation and inpatient and outpatient medication prescriptions were analyzed for PPIs exposure. Main outcome measures: The appropriateness of exposure to PPIs is determined based on international recommendations. Results: Of 533 hospitalized patients who were not critically ill, 201 (37.7%) were prescribed PPIs. The study found that 65.2% of the patients had no valid indication for PPIs exposure. Furthermore, 18% of patients were inappropriately prescribed stress ulcer prophylaxis with PPIs even though they had a low risk for the development of ulcer disease. After discharge, 82.6% of patients were prescribed PPIs, with the most common indication (43%) being gastrointestinal ulcer prophylaxis. Conclusion: This study sheds light on the issue of overutilization of PPIs, specifically in non-critically ill hospitalized patients. It highlights the unnecessary continuation of PPI prescriptions at discharge and emphasizes the importance of physicians reevaluating PPI prescriptions periodically to ensure they are still necessary and discontinuing them when possible to avoid unwanted consequences.
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