Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics
Blood thinners not clearly linked to death after gut bleeding
Compared with no blood thinner, 30-day death odds ratios were 1.61 for direct oral anticoagulants and 1.30 for warfarin; both uncertainty ranges included no difference.Compared with no blood thinner, 30-day death odds ratios were 1.61 for direct oral anticoagulants and 1.30 for warfarin; both uncertainty ranges included no difference.
Cohort · 10,044 peoplePopulations
Who was studied10,044 adults with acute gastrointestinal bleeding, 1 year
What changedAdjusted death rates did not clearly differ versus no anticoagulation: 30-day odds ratios 1.61 for DOACs and 1.30 for warfarin
The catchResidual differences in illness severity could confound the mortality comparison