Predictors of In-hospital Mortality Among Patients Presenting with Variceal Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Predictors of In-hospital Mortality Among Patients Presenting with Variceal Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Background/Aim: The recent years have witnessed an increase in number of people harboring chronic liver diseases. Gastroesophageal variceal bleeding occurs in 30% of patients with cirrhosis, and accounts for 80%-90% of bleeding episodes. We aimed to assess the in-hospital mortality rate among subjec...

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Main Authors: Amith S Kumar, Raminderpal S Sibia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-01-01
Series:The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Cirrhotics
predictors of mortality
variceal bleeding
Online Access:http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=2015;volume=21;issue=1;spage=43;epage=46;aulast=Kumar

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