Risk factors for upper gastrointestinal bleeding among aspirin users: An old issue with new findings from a population-based cohort study

Background/purpose: We aimed to identify the risk factors of first-time occurrence of non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) among aspirin users after adjusting for confounding factors like age, gender, underlying co-morbidities, and medications. Methods: Using the National Health Insur...

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Main Authors: Pei-Jui Luo, Xi-Hsuan Lin, Chung-Chi Lin, Jiing-Chyuan Luo, Hsiao-Yun Hu, Po-Hsiang Ting, Ming-Chih Hou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-05-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664618303899