Risk factors associated with uncomplicated peptic ulcer and changes in medication use after diagnosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Few epidemiologic studies have investigated predictors of uncomplicated peptic ulcer disease (PUD) separately from predictors of complicated PUD.

Objective

To analyze risk factors associated with uncomplicated PUD and medication use after diagnosis.

Methods

Patients diagnosed with uncomplicated PUD (n = 3,914) were identified from The Health Improvement Network database among individuals aged 40-84 years during 1997-2005, with no previous history of PUD. Prescription records for the year after the date of diagnosis were reviewed and a nested case-control analysis was performed to calculate the odds ratios for the association of potential risk factors with PUD.

Results

Medications associated with developing uncomplicated PUD included current use of ac

SUBMITTER: Gonzalez-Perez A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4086954 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature