# A Comparison of Sucralfate and Ranitidine for the Prevention of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Patients Requiring Mechanical Ventilation

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/a-comparison-of-sucralfate-and-ranitidine-for-the-prevention-of-upper/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Deborah Cook,Gordon Guyatt,John Marshall,David Leasa,Hugh D. Fuller,Richard Hall,Sharon Peters,Frank Rutledge,Lauren E. Griffith,Allan McLellan,Gordon Wood,Anna M. Kirby,Martin Tweeddale,Joe Pagliarello,Richard Johnston |
| Citations | 741 |
| DOI | 10.1056/nejm199803193381203 |
| Fields | Medicine |
| Open Access | true |
| OA Status | bronze |
| OA URL | https://www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1056/NEJM199803193381203?articleTools=true |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2321823406 |
| PMID | 9504939 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 1998 |

## Paper authors

- [Lauren E. Griffith](https://scholariq.org/researchers/lauren-e-griffith/)
- [Gordon Guyatt](https://scholariq.org/researchers/gordon-guyatt/)

## Paper journal

- [New England Journal of Medicine](https://scholariq.org/journals/new-england-journal-of-medicine/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Nosocomial Infections in ICU](https://scholariq.org/topics/nosocomial-infections-in-icu/)

## Paper topics

- [Nosocomial Infections in ICU](https://scholariq.org/topics/nosocomial-infections-in-icu/)
- [Respiratory Support and Mechanisms](https://scholariq.org/topics/respiratory-support-and-mechanisms/)
- [Gastrointestinal Bleeding Diagnosis and Treatment](https://scholariq.org/topics/gastrointestinal-bleeding-diagnosis-and-treatment/)

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