2022
Deprescription of aspirin for primary prevention is uncommon at discharge in hospitalised patients with gastrointestinal bleeding
Li D, Ong S, Hughes M, Hung K, Agarwal R, Alexis J, Damianos J, Sharma S, Pires J, Nanna M, Laine L. Deprescription of aspirin for primary prevention is uncommon at discharge in hospitalised patients with gastrointestinal bleeding. Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics 2022, 57: 94-102. PMID: 36394111, DOI: 10.1111/apt.17278.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMajor adverse cardiovascular eventsGastrointestinal bleedingPrimary preventionCardiovascular eventsRisk of MACEYale-New Haven HospitalPrimary cardiovascular preventionAdverse cardiovascular eventsKaplan-Meier curvesLong-term outcomesRisk-benefit ratioLog-rank testAspirin 81Hospitalised patientsPrimary endpointSecondary endpointsCardiovascular preventionSubsequent hospitalisationMedian ageDeprescriptionHigh riskAspirinHospitalisationPatientsPrevention
2016
No Benefit From Platelet Transfusion for Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Patients Taking Antiplatelet Agents
Zakko L, Rustagi T, Douglas M, Laine L. No Benefit From Platelet Transfusion for Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Patients Taking Antiplatelet Agents. Clinical Gastroenterology And Hepatology 2016, 15: 46-52. PMID: 27464591, DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2016.07.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGastrointestinal bleedingAntiplatelet agentsPlatelet transfusionsCardiovascular eventsNon-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleedingYale-New Haven HospitalRecurrent gastrointestinal bleedingSerious gastrointestinal bleedingMajor cardiovascular eventsRetrospective cohort studySevere gastrointestinal bleedingUpper gastrointestinal bleedingLower blood pressureMultivariable regression analysisHigher heart rateLack of benefitRecurrent bleedingBaseline characteristicsCohort studyBlood pressurePrimary outcomeSuch patientsHemoglobin levelsMultivariable analysisIntensive care