NSAID Ulcer Hospitalization Rate In Elderly 1%-2% Per Year – Medicaid Data
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Individuals over 65 who use non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs at "moderate doses" for a year have a 1% to 2% chance of hospitalization for gastrointestinal complications, according to data from Tennessee Medicaid population studies
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