0 05). NSAIDs users were older than nonusers by a mean of 12 years, and more likely to have a history of upper gastrointestinal bleeding ( P =0 010) and cardiac vessel disease( P =0 000). NSAIDs users have higher number of ulcers ( P =0 002), fewer dyspeptic symptoms ( P =0 000) and shorter hospital stay( P =0 017).