Trends in Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Patients on Primary Prevention Aspirin: A Nationwide Emergency Department Sample Analysis, 2016-2020
Li D, Laine L, Shung D. Trends in Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Patients on Primary Prevention Aspirin: A Nationwide Emergency Department Sample Analysis, 2016-2020. The American Journal Of Medicine 2023, 136: 1179-1186.e1. PMID: 37696350, PMCID: PMC10841721, DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2023.08.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUpper gastrointestinal bleedingGastrointestinal bleedingRed blood cell transfusionNationwide Emergency Department SamplePrimary cardiovascular preventionRecent guideline recommendationsBlood cell transfusionProportion of hospitalizationsEmergency Department SampleMedicare reimbursementInternational Statistical ClassificationRelated Health ProblemsCardiovascular preventionCell transfusionOlder patientsHospital admissionCommon etiologyGuideline recommendationsMajor complicationsUlcer diseaseEndoscopic interventionRevision codesAppropriate indicationsRecent guidelinesCardiovascular disease