Single center assessment of the role of Oakland score among patients admitted for acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding

Single center assessment of the role of Oakland score among patients admitted for acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding

Abstract Background/Objectives The Oakland score was developed to predict safe discharge in patients who present to the emergency department with lower gastrointestinal bleeding (LGIB). In this study, we retrospectively evaluated if this score can be implemented to assess safe discharge (score ≤ 10)...

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Main Authors: Luis M. Nieto, Yihienew Bezabih, Sharon I. Narvaez, Chaturia Rouse, Charleigh Perry, Kenneth J. Vega, Jami Kinnucan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-07-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Lower gastrointestinal bleeding
Oakland score
Baseline anemia
Hospital admission
Safety discharge
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-024-03283-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-024-03283-y

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