Comparison of Risk Scores for Predicting In-hospital Mortality among Patients Presenting with Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleed: A Retrospective Study from a Tertiary Care Centre, Chennai, India

Introduction: Acute Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding results in 5% of admissions to an Emergency Department/Room (ER), with mortality rates ranging from 2 to 15%. To predict the outcomes of these patients, multiple scoring systems have been developed. Early detection of individuals at high risk of mor...

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Main Authors: Damodar Krishnan, Panchapakesan Ganesh, Shanmughanathan Subramanyam, AK Koushik, Harish Reddy, Veera Abhinav
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2022-07-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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Online Access:https://www.jcdr.net/articles/PDF/16585/50158_CE_[Nik]_F[SH]_PF1(SC_SS)_PFA(SC_KM)_PN(KM).pdf