Prospective evaluation of a clinical guideline recommending early patients discharge in bleeding peptic ulcer

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1525-1529

  Chaparro, María ^a   Barbero, Almudena ^a   Martín, Leticia ^a   Esteban, Carlos ^a   Espinosa, Laura ^a   De La Morena, Felipe ^a   Sánchez, Argeme ^a   Martín, Irene ^a   Santander, Cecilio ^a   Moreno Otero, Ricardo ^a   Gisbert, Javier P ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE LA PRINCESA   (Spain)

Author keywords

bleeding; duodenal; gastric; gastrointestinal; guideline; hospitalization; prognosis; ulcer

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CLINICAL TRIAL; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; GASTROSCOPY; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEPTIC ULCER BLEEDING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPAIN; VALIDATION STUDY;

EID: 77956025286     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: 14401746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2010.06374.x     Document Type: Article

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