Publication Name	World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
Manuscript ID	25305
Country	Lebanon

Received	2016-03-03 09:22
Peer-Review Started	2016-03-04 12:06
To Make the First Decision	2016-04-05 14:40
Return for Revision	2016-04-06 17:33
Revised	2016-04-15 00:00
Second Decision	2016-04-26 16:29
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2016-05-11 15:55
Articles in Press	2016-05-11 15:55
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Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor
Typeset the Manuscript	2016-06-30 09:46
Publish the Manuscript Online	2016-07-11 19:32

ISSN	1948-9366 (online)
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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Cohort Study
Article Title	Aspirin use for primary prophylaxis: Adverse outcomes in non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Karina M Souk, Hani M Tamim, Hussein A Abu Daya, Don C Rockey and Kassem A Barada
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Kassem A Barada, MD, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, American University of Beirut-Medical Center, P.O. Box 11-0236 Riad El Solh, Beirut 11072020, Lebanon. kb02@aub.edu.lb
Key Words	Aspirin; Morbidity; Mortality; Non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding; Outcomes
Core Tip	Aspirin is known to increase the risk of upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB), and it is customary to stop aspirin in patients presenting with gastrointestinal bleeding. Some studies have shown that being on aspirin is associated with better outcome in those patients. Our study compared clinical outcomes in patients who presented with non-variceal UGIB while taking aspirin for primary prophylaxis only to those of patients not taking aspirin. We found that patients taking aspirin had lower mortality and shorter hospital stay than patients not taking aspirin.
Publish Date	2016-07-11 19:32
Citation	Souk KM, Tamim HM, Abu Daya HA, Rockey DC, Barada KA. Aspirin use for primary prophylaxis: Adverse outcomes in non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding. World J Gastrointest Surg 2016; 8(7): 501-507
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1948-9366/full/v8/i7/501.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.4240/wjgs.v8.i7.501

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