Time to Endoscopy and Outcomes in Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
BACKGROUND: Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is a common problem associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Previous studies show that immediate endoscopies do not affect outcomes in patients; however, endoscopic interventions have evolved. The present retrospective review of endosco...
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| description | BACKGROUND: Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is a common problem associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Previous studies show that immediate endoscopies do not affect outcomes in patients; however, endoscopic interventions have evolved. The present retrospective review of endoscopies performed at a large teaching hospital assessed the timing of endoscopy with respect to the morbidity and mortality of UGIB. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3e8bfc68d547408684326b47d9c003492025-02-03T05:57:12ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79002009-01-0123748949310.1155/2009/604639Time to Endoscopy and Outcomes in Upper Gastrointestinal BleedingNitin Sarin0Neerav Monga1Paul C Adams2Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, CanadaDepartment of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, CanadaBACKGROUND: Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is a common problem associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Previous studies show that immediate endoscopies do not affect outcomes in patients; however, endoscopic interventions have evolved. The present retrospective review of endoscopies performed at a large teaching hospital assessed the timing of endoscopy with respect to the morbidity and mortality of UGIB.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2009/604639 |
| spellingShingle | Nitin Sarin Neerav Monga Paul C Adams Time to Endoscopy and Outcomes in Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
| title | Time to Endoscopy and Outcomes in Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding |
| title_full | Time to Endoscopy and Outcomes in Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding |
| title_fullStr | Time to Endoscopy and Outcomes in Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding |
| title_full_unstemmed | Time to Endoscopy and Outcomes in Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding |
| title_short | Time to Endoscopy and Outcomes in Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding |
| title_sort | time to endoscopy and outcomes in upper gastrointestinal bleeding |
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