Mortality with upper gastrointestinal bleeding and perforation: effects of time and NSAID use
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Some people who suffer an upper gastrointestinal bleed or perforation die. The mortality rate was estimated at 12% in studies published before 1997, but a systematic survey of more recent data is needed. Better treatment is likely to...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2009-06-01
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| Series: | BMC Gastroenterology |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-230X/9/41 |