Risk factors for anticoagulant-associated gastrointestinal hemorrhage: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background/aims

There may be many predictors of anticoagulation-related gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB), but until now, systematic reviews and assessments of the certainty of the evidence have not been published. We conducted a systematic review to identify all risk factors for anticoagulant-associated GIB to inform risk prediction in the management of anticoagulation- related GIB.

Methods

A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted to search PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library databases (from inception through January 21, 2022) using the following search terms: anticoagulants, heparin, warfarin, dabigatran, rivaroxaban, apixaban, DOACs, gastrointestinal hemorrhage, risk factors. According to inclusion and exclusion criteria, studies of risk factors

SUBMITTER: Ma F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10790055 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature