Journal article
Non-Variceal Upper GI Bleeding in Patients Already Hospitalized for Another Condition
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To compare outpatients (OPs) presenting with non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (NVUGIB) to those who started hemorrhaging while in a hospital (inpatients, IPs) in a contemporary setting and to better identify predictors of outcome.
METHODS: Retrospective data from the Canadian Registry of Patients With Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding Undergoing Endoscopy (RUGBE). Descriptive, inferential, and multivariate logistic …
Authors
Müller T; Barkun AN; Martel M
Journal
The American Journal of Gastroenterology, Vol. 104, No. 2,
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
February 2009
DOI
10.1038/ajg.2008.62
ISSN
0002-9270