Perfusion index: Could this be a new triage tool for upper gastrointestinal system bleeding in the emergency department? A prospective cohort study

Perfusion index: Could this be a new triage tool for upper gastrointestinal system bleeding in the emergency department? A prospective cohort study

ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Many scoring systems for predicting mortality, rebleeding and transfusion needs among patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) have been developed. However, no scoring system can predict all these outcomes. OBJECTIVE: To show whether the perfusion index (PI), com...

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Main Authors: Basak Toptas Firat, Muge Gulen, Salim Satar, Ahmet Firat, Selen Acehan, Cem Isikber, Adem Kaya, Gonca Koksaldi Sahin, Haldun Akoglu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Paulista de Medicina 2021-10-01
Series:São Paulo Medical Journal
Subjects:
Emergencies
Perfusion index
Upper gastrointestinal tract
Rockall score
Upper gastrointestinal system bleeding
Transfusion
Emergency department
Mortality
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