Long-Term Incidence of Gastrointestinal Bleeding Following Ischemic Stroke.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

Previous research on patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) has shown a 0.5% incidence of major gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) requiring blood transfusion during hospitalization. The existing literature has insufficiently explored the long-term incidence in this population despite the decremental impact of GIB on stroke outcomes.

Methods

We analyzed the data from a cohort of patients with AIS admitted to 14 hospitals as part of a nationwide multicenter prospective stroke registry between 2011 and 2013. These patients were followed up for up to 6 years. The occurrence of major GIB events, defined as GIB necessitating at least two units of blood transfusion, was tracked using the National Health Insurance Service claims data.

Results

Among 10,

SUBMITTER: Kim JY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11834334 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature