The influence of the full moon on the number of admissions related to gastrointestinal bleeding

International Journal of Nursing Practice

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 292-296

  Román, Eva María ^a   Soriano, ermán ^a   Fuentes, Mercedes ^a   Gálvez, María Luz ^a   Fernández, Clotilde ^a  

^a HOSPITAL DE LA SANTA CREU I SANT PAU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bleeding unit; Gastrointestinal haemorrhage; Moon; Peptic ulcer; Variceal bleeding.

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; ESOPHAGUS VARICES; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOON; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PERIODICITY; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX RATIO; SPAIN; STATISTICS;

ADULT; AGED; CAUSALITY; ESOPHAGEAL AND GASTRIC VARICES; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HEALTH PLANNING; HOSPITALS, RELIGIOUS; HOSPITALS, URBAN; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOON; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PATIENT ADMISSION; PERIODICITY; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SPAIN;

EID: 16644369557     PISSN: 13227114     EISSN: 1440172X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-172x.2004.00492.x     Document Type: Article

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