Simplified acute physiology score II: A valid role in the assessment of patients with medically refractory upper gastrointestinal bleeding?

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 903-909

  Hurlstone, David P ^a   Sanders, David S ^a   Carter, Martin J ^a   Goodman Jones, Bethan ^a   Batten, Jane ^a   Johnson, Alan G ^a   Lobo, Alan J ^a  

^a ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hemorrhage; Simplified acute physiology score II

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ENDOSCOPIC SURGERY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; SIMPLIFIED ACUTE PHYSIOLOGY SCORE II; UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL BLEEDING; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0042354102     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1746.2003.03072.x     Document Type: Article

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