Previous Use of Antithrombotic Agents Reduces Mortality and Length of Hospital Stay in Patients With High-risk Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding.

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Anti-thrombotic agents are risk factors for upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB). However, few studies have evaluated their effects on patient outcomes. We assessed the effects of anti-thrombotic agents on outcomes of patients with high-risk UGIB.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol

Title: Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association

Publisher: Elsevier BV

ISSN (Electronic): 1542-7714

ISSN (Print): 1542-3565

Publication date (Electronic): February 2019

Volume: 17

Issue: 3

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[1 ] Department of Gastroenterology, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, UK. Electronic address: philipdunne@nhs.net.

[2 ] Department of Medical Gastroenterology, Odense University Hospital, Odense, Denmark.

[3 ] Section of Digestive Diseases, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut; VA Connecticut Healthcare System, West Haven, Connecticut.

[4 ] Gastrointestinal Unit, Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro, UK.

[5 ] Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore.

[6 ] Gastroenterology Unit, Southern District Health Board, Dunedin Hospital, Dunedin, New Zealand.

[7 ] Department of Gastroenterology, Saint Joseph's Health Care, London, Ontario, Canada.

[8 ] Department of Gastroenterology, Humanitas Hospital, Milan, Italy.

[9 ] Department of Gastroenterology, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow, UK.

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Publisher Item ID: S1542-3565(18)30408-7

DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2018.04.046

PubMed ID: 29705263

SO-VID: aff60c89-5006-475c-9c1f-9cf9f3da9f92

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Keywords: Endoscopy,Rate of Death,Complication,Glasgow Blatchford Score,Anticlotting Drug

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Keywords: Endoscopy, Rate of Death, Complication, Glasgow Blatchford Score, Anticlotting Drug

Previous Use of Antithrombotic Agents Reduces Mortality and Length of Hospital Stay in Patients With High-risk Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding.

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