Validation of a clinical prediction rule for severe acute lower intestinal bleeding

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 100, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1821-1827

  Strate, Lisa L ^a,d   Saltzman, John R ^a,d   Ookubo, Rie ^a   Mutinga, Muthoka L ^b,d   Syngal, Sapna ^a,c,d  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Brigham and Women's/Faulkner Hospitals   (United States)

^c DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG USE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HEART RATE; HEMATOCRIT; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RECTUM HEMORRHAGE; RECURRENT DISEASE; RISK FACTOR; SURGERY; SYNCOPE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TEACHING HOSPITAL; VALIDATION PROCESS; INTESTINE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROGNOSIS; ROC CURVE; VALIDATION STUDY;

ACUTE DISEASE; AGED; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; LOWER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; MALE; PROGNOSIS; RISK FACTORS; ROC CURVE;

EID: 25644446123     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: 15720241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2005.41755.x     Document Type: Article

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