Do NSAIDs and ASA Cause More Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Elderly than Adults?

Purpose. NSAIDs and ASA may cause upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) both in adults and in elderly. There is no study that compares this increased bleeding risk between adult and elderly subjects. Methods. A total of 524 patients with UGIB were included in this study. The data of patients were,...

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Main Authors: Hakan Kocoglu, Basak Oguz, Hakan Dogan, Yildiz Okuturlar, Mehmet Hursitoglu, Ozlem Harmankaya, Yuksel Altuntas, Abdulbaki Kumbasar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/8419304
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