Table V.
General data on patients undergoing acute surgery or had an AUGIB-related death.
M77 | M57 | M31 | M58 | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Death | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Surgery | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Hb at presentation | 79 | 88 | 79 | 81 |
Blood transfusions | 8 | 147 | 0 | 17 |
Drugs | LDA + warfarin | Warfarin + PPIs | No drug intake | NSAIDs + LDA + PPIs |
Co-morbidities | End-stage COPD | Ischemic heart disease + coagulopathy | Liver cirrhosis + end-stage renal failure | No co-morbidities |
Abbreviations: AUGIB = acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding; COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Hb = hemoglobin; LDA = low-dose aspirin; NSAIDs = non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs; PPIs = proton pump inhibitors.