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. 2023 Jul;18(7):630-632.
doi: 10.1002/jhm.13095. Epub 2023 Apr 4.

Things We Do for No Reason™: Routine use of proton pump inhibitors for peptic ulcer prophylaxis in adults on high-dose corticosteroids

Sriram S Kumar  1 , Shreya Arvind  1 , Adrian P Umpierrez  2
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Things We Do for No Reason™: Routine use of proton pump inhibitors for peptic ulcer prophylaxis in adults on high-dose corticosteroids

Sriram S Kumar et al. J Hosp Med. 2023 Jul.
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