| Title |
The Association between Histamine 2 Receptor Antagonist Use and Clostridium difficile Infection: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, March 2013
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0056498 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Imad M. Tleyjeh, Aref A. Bin. Abdulhak, Muhammad Riaz, Musa A. Garbati, Mohamad Al-Tannir, Faisal A. Alasmari, Mushabab AlGhamdi, Abdur Rahman Khan, Patricia J. Erwin, Alex J. Sutton, Larry M. Baddour |
| Abstract |
Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) is a major health problem. Epidemiological evidence suggests that there is an association between acid suppression therapy and development of CDI. |
X Demographics
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 50% |
| Belgium | 1 | 17% |
| Unknown | 2 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Scientists | 3 | 50% |
| Members of the public | 2 | 33% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 17% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 76 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 2 | 3% |
| United Kingdom | 1 | 1% |
| Ireland | 1 | 1% |
| Unknown | 72 | 95% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 13 | 17% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 10 | 13% |
| Researcher | 8 | 11% |
| Student > Master | 8 | 11% |
| Student > Bachelor | 5 | 7% |
| Other | 19 | 25% |
| Unknown | 13 | 17% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 32 | 42% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 6 | 8% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 4 | 5% |
| Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science | 4 | 5% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 4% |
| Other | 11 | 14% |
| Unknown | 16 | 21% |