Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 7, 2019; 25(33): 4933-4944
Published online Sep 7, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i33.4933
Table 3 Hospital admissions for hepatic decompensation for proton pump inhibitor users and non-users with decompensated liver cirrhosis
Number of patientsHospital admissions for liver decompensation
Adjusted RR (95%CI)P value
Entire cohortPPI user = 335 Non-user = 1161.61 (1.30-2.11)< 0.001
Dose exposure
Non-user116Ref
cDDD 28-90490.65 (0.39-1.08)0.10
cDDD 91-180611.08 (0.74-1.59)0.69
cDDD > 1802251.91 (1.49-2.45)< 0.001