Low-dose aspirin and incidence of lung carcinoma in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Hong Kong: A cohort study.

Si-Yeung YuMary Sau-Man Ip Xue Li Ka Shing Cheung Qing-Wen Ren Mei Zhen Wu Hang-Long LiPui-Fai WongHung Fat Tse Kai-Hang Yiu

Published in: PLoS medicine (2022)

In this study, we observed that low-dose aspirin use was associated with a lower risk of lung carcinoma and lung carcinoma-related mortality among COPD patients. While aspirin was not associated with an increased risk of UGIB, the risk of hemoptysis was elevated.

Keyphrases

low dose
high dose
cardiovascular events
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
risk factors
newly diagnosed
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
peritoneal dialysis
antiplatelet therapy
coronary artery disease
lung function
acute coronary syndrome
atrial fibrillation
percutaneous coronary intervention