The predictive capacity of the Glasgow-Blatchford score for the risk stratification of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in an emergency department

The predictive capacity of the Glasgow-Blatchford score for the risk stratification of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in an emergency department

Objectives: To assess the ability of the Glasgow Blatchford Score (GBS) system to identify the need for urgent upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (UGIE) in patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB). Methods: An observational, retrospective study was carried out in all patients attended at t...

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Main Authors: José Manuel Recio-Ramírez, María del Pilar Sánchez-Sánchez, José Antonio Peña-Ojeda, Enrique Fernández-Romero, Manuel Aguilera-Peña, Emilio del-Campo-Molina, José Luis Zambrana-García
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Aran Ediciones 2015-05-01
Series:Revista Espanola de Enfermedades Digestivas
Subjects:
Hemorragia digestiva alta
Decisiones clínicas
Servicio de Urgencias
Endoscopia
Escala de Glasglow-Blatchford
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