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 ResearchMeSH KeywordsAftercareAgedAged, 80 and overAspirinCardiovascular DiseasesGastrointestinal HemorrhageHumansMiddle AgedPatient DischargePrimary PreventionConceptsMajor 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
2019
Minor Hematochezia Decreases Use of Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Faye AS, Hung KW, Cheng K, Blackett JW, Mckenney AS, Pont AR, Li J, Lawlor G, Lebwohl B, Freedberg DE. Minor Hematochezia Decreases Use of Venous Thromboembolism Prophylaxis in Patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases 2019, 26: 1394-1400. PMID: 31689354, PMCID: PMC7534414, DOI: 10.1093/ibd/izz269.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInflammatory bowel diseaseVTE prophylaxisProphylaxis ratesVenous thromboembolismBowel diseaseVTE prophylaxis ratesVTE prophylaxis useBlood transfusion rateRetrospective cohort studyVenous thromboembolism prophylaxisStrong independent predictorExposure of interestChronic bleedingProphylaxis useThromboembolism prophylaxisTransfusion rateCohort studyHospitalized patientsIndependent predictorsPrimary outcomeHemoglobin levelsMedical recordsHematocheziaProphylaxisPatients