Presentation of gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with antithrombotic therapy, results from a consecutive retrospective cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Antithrombotic treatment might affect bleeding symptoms, identification of bleeding source and treatment for patients with acute gastrointestinal bleeding. This study aims to investigate possible differences in initial bleeding symptoms, identified bleeding site and treatment of patients with or without antithrombotic medication admitted for gastrointestinal bleeding.

Methods

All consecutive adult patients primarily admitted for gastrointestinal bleeding at Skane University Hospital between 2018-01-01 and 2019-06-31, were included in this study. Data was retrospectively extracted from medical files. Patients were stratified according to antithrombotic therapy (antiplatelet or oral anticoagulants) on admittance or not. Groups were compared using Fisher's exact test

SUBMITTER: Forsberg-Puckett A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12421751 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature