Randomized trial of urgent vs. elective colonoscopy in patients hospitalized with lower gi bleeding

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 105, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 2636-2641

  Laine, Loren ^a   Shah, Abbid ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COLONOSCOPY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE COURSE; DUODENAL ULCER BLEEDING; ELECTROCOAGULATION; EMERGENCY; ESOPHAGUS VARICES; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HEMATOCHEZIA; HEMORRHOID; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH ULCER;

COLONOSCOPY; EMERGENCIES; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECURRENCE; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 78649874633     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: 15720241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2010.277     Document Type: Article

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