Gastrointestinal bleeding prophylaxis for critically ill patients: a clinical practice guideline -

Gastrointestinal bleeding prophylaxis for critically ill patients: a clinical practice guideline
Information type: Media and commentaries
Source: British Medical Journal
Specialities: Critical care | Gastrointestinal disorders
Summary
This BMJ Rapid Recommendation was triggered by a RCT published in Oct 2018 which found no significant net benefit, and raised questions about the widespread use of GI bleeding prophylaxis. It is supported by a systematic review published separately in this issue.
UKMi comment
This guideline panel makes a weak recommendation for using gastrointestinal bleeding prophylaxis in critically ill patients at high risk (>4%) of clinically important gastrointestinal bleeding, and a weak recommendation for not using prophylaxis in patients at lower risk of clinically important bleeding (≤4%).
Related links: Link to systematic review