Risk stratification with video capsule endoscopy leads to fewer hospital admissions in emergency department patients with low‐risk to moderate‐risk upper gastrointestinal bleed: A multicenter clinical trial

Risk stratification with video capsule endoscopy leads to fewer hospital admissions in emergency department patients with low‐risk to moderate‐risk upper gastrointestinal bleed: A multicenter clinical trial

Abstract Objective In US emergency departments (EDs), the physician has limited ability to evaluate for common and serious conditions of the gastrointestinal (GI) mucosa such as a bleeding peptic ulcer. Although many bleeding lesions are self‐limited, the majority of these patients require emergency...

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Main Authors: Andrew C. Meltzer, Alexander T. Limkakeng Jr, Nina T. Gentile, Jincong Q. Freeman, Nicole C. Hall, Nataly Montano Vargas, David E. Fleischer, Zubair Malik, Samuel J. Kallus, Marie L. Borum, Yan Ma, Anita B. Kumar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-10-01
Series:Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open
Subjects:
emergency department
hospital admission
risk stratification
upper GI bleed
video capsule endoscopy
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/emp2.12579

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