ABSTRACT
Clinicalquestion:Whatistheroleofgastrointestinalbleedingprophylaxis(stressulcerprophylaxis)incriticallyillpatients?Thisguidelinewaspromptedbythepublicationofanewlargerandomisedcontrolledtrial.CurrentpracticeGastricacidsuppressionwithprotonpumpinhibitors(PPIs)orhistamine-2receptorantagonists(H2RAs)is