Low adherence to national guidelines for proton-pump inhibitor prescription in patients receiving combination aspirin and anticoagulation

Low adherence to national guidelines for proton-pump inhibitor prescription in patients receiving combination aspirin and anticoagulation

Background: Aspirin, when used with concurrent anticoagulation, increases the risk of gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB). Therefore, multisociety guidelines recommend prophylactic proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs) for patients receiving aspirin and anticoagulation. We aimed to determine rates and predictor...

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Main Authors: Rajani Sharma, Abhik Roy, Christopher Ramos, Richard Rosenberg, Reuben Garcia-Carrasquillo, Benjamin Lebwohl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-05-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1756283X17694807

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https://doi.org/10.1177/1756283X17694807

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