Clinical and Economic Impact of a First Major Bleeding Event in Non-Anticoagulated Patients in Spain: A 3-Year Retrospective Observational Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT: Objective: To analyze clinical characteristics of non-anticoagulated subjects with major bleeding, and to determine the incidence of adverse events, healthcare resource utilization (HCRU) and associated costs following a major bleeding event. Methods: Retrospective observational cohort study that analyzed secondary data from electronic health records in Spain. Non-anticoagulated patients with a first major bleeding during the study period (between January 2013 and December 2022) were analyzed for 3 years. Results: A total of 4089 patients (mean age 57.26 (12.87) years, 58.47% female) were included. A proportion of 27.63% presented with genitourinary bleeding, 22.43% with gastrointestinal bleeding, 5.16% with respiratory bleeding and 3.11% with intracranial hemorrhage.

SUBMITTER: Escobar C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11857060 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature