Causes of Bleeding and Outcomes in Patients Hospitalized With Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Kim JJ, Sheibani S, Park S, Buxbaum J, Laine L. Causes of Bleeding and Outcomes in Patients Hospitalized With Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding. Journal Of Clinical Gastroenterology 2014, 48: 113-118. PMID: 23685847, DOI: 10.1097/mcg.0b013e318297fb40.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overEndoscopy, GastrointestinalEsophageal and Gastric VaricesEsophagitisFemaleGastrointestinal HemorrhageHematemesisHospital MortalityHospitalizationHumansLength of StayMaleMedicaidMedicareMelenaMiddle AgedPeptic UlcerPeptic Ulcer HemorrhageRetreatmentRetrospective StudiesUnited StatesConceptsUpper gastrointestinal bleedingGastrointestinal bleedingCommon causeOutcomes of UGIBVariceal upper gastrointestinal bleedingNonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleedingCause of bleedingRisk of deathLower socioeconomic patientsUrban US hospitalsErosive esophagitisInpatient mortalityRepeat endoscopyUpper endoscopyConsecutive patientsClinical outcomesPeptic ulcerMean ageMedical CenterUrban hospitalPatientsUS hospitalsMultivariate analysisHematemesisEndoscopy