Low utility of endoscopy for suspected upper gastrointestinal bleeding occurring in hospitalized patients

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 170-175

  Kethu, Sripathi R ^a   Davis, Geoffrey C ^a   Reinert, Steven E ^a   Ramzan, Usman C ^a   Moss, Steven F ^a  

^a RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Gastrointestinal bleeding; Management; Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENDOSCOPIC THERAPY; FEMALE; GASTRITIS; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEPTIC ULCER; REVIEW; TREATMENT INDICATION; UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL BLEEDING;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ENDOSCOPY, GASTROINTESTINAL; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SURVIVAL RATE; UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT;

EID: 14044275709     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.SMJ.0000149389.24871.C1     Document Type: Review

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