Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy at four intensive care units in one hospital: Frequency and indication

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 10, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 997-1000

  Plaisier, Peter W ^a,b   Van Buuren, Henk R ^a   Bruining, Hajo A ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b St Clara Hospital   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Critical care; Endoscopy; Haemorrhage; Intensive care; Oesophagitis; Oesophago gastric varices; Peptic ulcer; Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy; Upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DUODENUM ULCER; ENDOSCOPIC THERAPY; ESOPHAGITIS; FEEDING APPARATUS; FEMALE; GASTRITIS; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NETHERLANDS; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STOMACH ULCER;

EID: 0032442822     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-199812000-00003     Document Type: Article

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