Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding in a Tertiary Care Centre of Nepal

Introduction: AUGIB is characterized by hematemesis or melena or both. Peptic ulcers and variceal bleed account for majority of cases. Use of proton pump inhibitors in current era is associated with a gradual reduction in burden of peptic ulcer disease. We conducted this study to look into the caus...

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Main Authors: Mukesh Sharma Paudel, Sudhamshu KC, Amrendra Kumar Mandal, Nandu Silwal Poudyal, Ramila Shrestha, Bidhan Nidhi Paudel, Sitaram Chaudhary
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nepal Medical Association 2017-06-01
Series:Journal of Nepal Medical Association
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Online Access:https://www.jnma.com.np/jnma/index.php/jnma/article/view/3120