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Risk of uncomplicated peptic ulcer disease in a cohort of new users of low-dose acetylsalicylic acid for secondary prevention of cardiovascular events

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Title
Risk of uncomplicated peptic ulcer disease in a cohort of new users of low-dose acetylsalicylic acid for secondary prevention of cardiovascular events
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BMC Gastroenterology, December 2014
DOI 10.1186/s12876-014-0205-y
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Ana Ruigómez, Saga Johansson, Péter Nagy, Mar Martín-Pérez, Luis A García Rodríguez

Abstract

BackgroundThe aim of this study was to analyse the risk of uncomplicated peptic ulcer disease (PUD) in a cohort of new users of low-dose acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) for secondary prevention of cardiovascular events in a UK primary care setting.MethodsNew users of low-dose ASA for secondary prevention of cardiovascular events, aged 50-84 years in 2000-2007, were identified from The Health Improvement Network. Among those 38,975 individuals, 309 patients were considered to be incident cases of uncomplicated PUD. Incidence of uncomplicated PUD was calculated and a nested case¿control analysis adjusted for potential confounding factors was performed to calculate the odds ratios (ORs) for the association of potential risk factors with uncomplicated PUD.ResultsThe crude incidence of uncomplicated PUD was 1.41 per 1000 person-years (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.26-1.58). Individuals with a history of PUD were more likely to develop uncomplicated PUD than those without such a history (hazard ratio [HR], 2.22, 95% CI, 1.60-3.09). In nested case¿control analyses, the risk of uncomplicated PUD was associated with current use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, oral steroids or acid suppressants. Other risk factors for developing uncomplicated PUD included smoking, stress, depression, anaemia and social deprivation.ConclusionOur results indicate that several risk factors significantly increase the risk of development of uncomplicated PUD in new users of low-dose ASA. Therefore, physicians should monitor ASA users for gastrointestinal symptoms and signs of ulcer, particularly if they have additional risk factors.

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Country Count As %
Portugal 1 3%
Unknown 39 98%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Bachelor 8 20%
Researcher 7 18%
Student > Master 5 13%
Student > Doctoral Student 4 10%
Student > Ph. D. Student 2 5%
Other 4 10%
Unknown 10 25%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 14 35%
Nursing and Health Professions 6 15%
Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutical Science 4 10%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 2 5%
Immunology and Microbiology 1 3%
Other 1 3%
Unknown 12 30%
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