Early esophagogastroduodenoscopy is associated with better Outcomes in upper gastrointestinal bleeding: a nationwide study

Background and study aims We analyzed NIS (National Inpatient Sample) database from 2007 – 2013 to determine if early esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) (24 hours) for upper gastrointestinal bleeding improved the outcomes in terms of mortality, length of stay and costs. Patients and method...

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Main Authors: Sushil K. Garg, Chimaobi Anugwom, James Campbell, Vaibhav Wadhwa, Nancy Gupta, Rocio Lopez, Sukhman Shergill, Madhusudhan R. Sanaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2017-05-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0042-121665