The role of rapid endoscopy for high-risk patients with acute nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 21, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 425-429

  Targownik, Laura E ^a   Murthy, Sanjay ^a   Keyvani, Leila ^a   Leeson, Shauna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Endoscopy; Nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding; Process of care

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2 INHIBITOR; HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR; WARFARIN;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; AGED; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HEART RATE; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL BLEEDING;

EID: 34548209852     PISSN: 08357900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2007/636032     Document Type: Review

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