Gastroduodenal ulcer bleeding in elderly patients on low dose aspirin therapy

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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 14, 2018; 24(34): 3908-3918
Published online Sep 14, 2018. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v24.i34.3908

Table 1 Baseline characteristics n (%)

Items	All cases (n = 1105)
Mean age (yr)	64.37
Sex
Male	823 (74.5)
Female	282 (25.5)
Mean length of hospital stay (d)
After endoscopic treatment	19.8
Overall	22.1
Hb (mg/L)	87.4
Hb decrease	509 (46.1)
Blood transfusion	594 (53.8)
H. pylori positive	857 (77.6)
Endoscopic findings
Ulcer
Single	759 (68.7)
Multiple	346 (31.3)
Forrest classification
Ia	88 (8.0)
Ib	171 (15.5)
IIa	525 (47.5)
IIb	142 (12.8)
III	179 (16.2)
Rebleeding	82 (7.4)
Recurrence	60 (5.4)
Surgery/IVR/death	32 (2.9)
Prophylactic anti-ulcer medication
None	749 (67.8)
PPI	88 (8.0)
H2RA	117 (10.6)
MP	152 (13.6)
Comorbidity
Cardiac disease	254 (30.0)
Cerebrovascular disorder	180 (16.3)
Renal failure	125 (11.3)
DM	198 (17.9)
Orthopedic disorder	162 (14.7)
History of ulcer	317 (28.7)

Hb: Hemoglobin; H. pylori: Helicobacter pylori; IVR: Interventional radiology; PPI: Proton pump inhibitor; H2RA: Histamine-2 receptor antagonists; MP: Mucosal protectant; DM: Diabetes mellitus.

Citation: Fukushi K, Tominaga K, Nagashima K, Kanamori A, Izawa N, Kanazawa M, Sasai T, Hiraishi H. Gastroduodenal ulcer bleeding in elderly patients on low dose aspirin therapy. World J Gastroenterol 2018; 24(34): 3908-3918
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v24/i34/3908.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v24.i34.3908