Evaluation of the need for endoscopy to identify low-risk patients presenting with an acute upper gastrointestinal bleed suitable for early discharge

Postgraduate Medical Journal

Volumn 83, Issue 986, 2007, Pages 768-772

  Robins, G G ^a   Sarwar, M S ^b   Armstrong, M ^a   Denyer, M E ^a   Bush, S ^a   Hassan, T ^c   Everett, S M ^c  

^a ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING PROTOCOL; PATIENT SAFETY; RISK FACTOR;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ENDOSCOPY, DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT SELECTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 37749011700     PISSN: 00325473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.2007.061614     Document Type: Article

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