Risk factors for mortality among patients admitted with upper gastrointestinal bleeding at a tertiary hospital: a prospective cohort study
Abstract Background Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is a common gastrointestinal emergency, which is potentially fatal. Proper management of UGIB requires risk-stratification of patients which can guide the type and aggressiveness of management. The aim of this was study was identify the caus...
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| Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-12-01
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| Series: | BMC Gastroenterology |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12876-017-0712-8 |