The management of low-risk primary upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage in the community: A 5-year observational study

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 288-293

  McLaughlin, Cara ^a   Vine, Louisa ^a   Chapman, Luke ^a   Deering, Paula ^a   Whittaker, Sam ^a   Beckly, John ^a   Fortun, Paul ^a   Murray, Iain A ^a   Hussaini, S Hyder ^a   Michell, Nick P ^a   Stableforth, Bill ^a   Thatcher, Peter ^a   Hare, Nicola C ^a   Palmer, Jo ^a   Dalton, Harry R ^a,b  

^a ROYAL CORNWALL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Blood transfusion; endoscopic therapy; endoscopy; mortality; outcome; risk assessment; surgery; upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; GLASGOW BLATCHFORD SCORE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; TEACHING HOSPITAL; UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL BLEEDING;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; ENDOSCOPY, GASTROINTESTINAL; ENGLAND; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HEMOGLOBINS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE MANAGEMENT; PATIENT PREFERENCE; PEPTIC ULCER; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; UREA;

EID: 84856708439     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: 14735687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MEG.0b013e32834febef     Document Type: Article

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