Editorial
Copyright ©2013 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Mar 21, 2013; 19(11): 1673-1682
Published online Mar 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i11.1673
Table 1 Incidence of upper gastrointestinal events in low-dose aspirin users
Ref.SubjectsGI eventIncidence rate
Yeomans et al[12]187Gastroduodenal10.7%
Gastroduodenal63.1%
Ishikawa et al[13]1657Gastroduodenal2.65 (95%CI: 2.56-2.74) per 1000 patient years
Niv et al[14]46 asymptomaticGastroduodenal ulcer or erosion47.83%
Taha et al[17]200Gastroduodenal ulcer23.5%
Scheiman et al[18]2426 high riskGastroduodenal ulcer7.4%
Sugano et al[19]235 with a history of ulcerGastroduodenal ulcer31.7%
Serrano et al[9]903Upper GI bleeding1.2 per 100 patient years
Sorensen et al[10]27  694Upper GI bleeding2.6 (95%CI: 2.2-2.9)
Nema et al[15]101Gastroduodenal mucosal injury61.4%
Gastroduodenal ulcer18.8%
Nema et al[16]190Gastroduodenal mucosal defects48.4%
Table 2 Prevention of low-dose aspirin-induced gastroduodenal events
Ref.Co-treatmentGI eventIncidence rate
Taha et al[17]Famotidine 40 mg vs placeboGastric ulcers/duodenal ulcers3.4% vs 15.0%
0.5% vs 8.5%
Scheiman et al[18]Esomeprazole 40 mg vs 20 mg vs placeboGastroduodenal ulcers1.5% vs 1.1% vs 7.4%
Sugano et al[19]Lansoprazole 15 mg vs placeboGastroduodenal ulcers3.7% vs 31.7%
Yeomans et al[47]Esomeprazole 20 mg vs placeboGastroduodenal ulcers1.6% vs 5.4%
Ng et al[50]Famotidine 40 mg vs pantoprazole 20 mgDyspeptic or bleeding ulcers/erosions20% vs 0%
Chan et al[67]Omeprazole 20 mg vs H. pylori eradicationGastroduodenal bleeding0.9% vs 1.9%
Lai et al[68]H. pylori eradication + lansoprazole 15 mg vs H. pylori eradicationGastroduodenal ulcers1.6% vs 14.8%