Identifying Risk Factors Associated with Inappropriate Use of Acid Suppressive Therapy at a Community Hospital

Table 2

Indications for discharge on AST.

	Indication	Percent	Appropriate or not
1	No indication	42.86	No
2	GI bleed	14.28	Yes
3	GERD	9.52	Yes
4	GI prophylaxis	7.14	No
5	Gastritis	4.76	Yes
6	Abd. pain	2.40	Yes
7	Anticaogulants	2.40	Yes
8	As needed?	2.38	No
9	Chronic steroids	2.38	Yes
10	Others	11.88	Yes