Journal article
The Canadian Registry on Nonvariceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding and Endoscopy (RUGBE): Endoscopic Hemostasis and Proton Pump Inhibition are Associated with Improved Outcomes in a Real-Life Setting
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: From the Canadian Registry of patients with Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding and Endoscopy (RUGBE), we determined clinical outcomes and explored the roles of endoscopic and pharmacologic therapies in a contemporary real-life setting.
METHODS: Analysis of randomly selected patients endoscoped for nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding at 18 community and tertiary care institutions between 1999 and 2002. Covariates and outcomes …
Authors
Barkun A; Sabbah S; Enns R; Armstrong D; Gregor J; Fedorak RN; Rahme E; Toubouti Y; Martel M; Chiba N
Journal
The American Journal of Gastroenterology, Vol. 99, No. 7,
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
July 2004
DOI
10.1111/j.1572-0241.2004.30272.x
ISSN
0002-9270