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2009 May - Acid-Suppressive Medication Use and the Risk for Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia

2009 May - Acid-Suppressive Medication Use and the Risk for Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia

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Shoshana J. Herzig, MD; Michael D. Howell, MD, MPH; Long H. Ngo, PhD; Edward R. Marcantonio, MD, SM. JAMA. 2009;301(20):2120-2128.
Context:  The use of acid-suppressive medication has been steadily increasing, particularly in the inpatient setting, despite lack of an accepted indication in the majority of these patients.

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