Risk factors of active upper gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with COVID-19 infection and the effectiveness of PPI prophylaxis

Abstract Background Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is one of the most impactful complications in patients hospitalized from COVID-19 infection. Limited study has focused on patients with upper GI bleeding (UGIB). This study aimed to identify the risk factors of patients who were hospitalized from CO...

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Main Authors: Thaninee Prasoppokakorn, Pinit Kullavanijaya, Rapat Pittayanon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-11-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-022-02568-4