Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Gastroenterol. May 21, 2021; 27(19): 2353-2365
Published online May 21, 2021. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v27.i19.2353
Table 4 Comparison of the outcome parameters between patients with acute severe lower gastrointestinal bleeding and matched patients without during the period before the bleeding/index date

Bleeding group (n = 72)
Non-bleeding group (n = 267)
Matched OR (95%CI)
P value
Use of medications, n (%)
Corticosteroids19/72 (26.4)78/267 (29.2)0.82 (0.43-1.57)0.55
Thiopurines27/72 (37.5)108/267 (40.4)0.74 (0.36-1.51)0.40
Anti-TNF agents6/72 (8.3)27/267 (10.1)0.68 (0.24-1.91)0.47
Behavioral progression, n (%)10/58 (17.2)21/219 (9.6)1.96 (0.87-4.44)0.10
Intestinal resection, n (%)13/72 (18.1)30/267 (11.2)1.83 (0.73-4.58)0.20