Factors Affecting the Incidence of Recurrences and Complications of Peptic Ulcer Disease

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Complications from peptic ulcer disease occur in 38.3% of patients, with men at higher risk than women.
Bleeding is the most common complication, affecting 52.6% of duodenal ulcers and 41.2% of gastric ulcers.
Retrospective analysis of 253 hospital records shows significant predictors like smoking and H. pylori infection.
Findings suggest a need for careful monitoring and intervention in high-risk patients, particularly men aged 36–59.

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Retrospective analysis identifies male gender and smoking as key risk factors for complications in peptic ulcer disease.

Штыгашева et al. (2025) studied this question.

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