Profile and outcome of patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding presenting to urban emergency departments of tertiary hospitals in Tanzania

Profile and outcome of patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding presenting to urban emergency departments of tertiary hospitals in Tanzania

Abstract Background Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is a common emergency department (ED) presentation with high morbidity and mortality. There is a paucity of data on the profile and outcome of patients who present with UGIB to EDs, especially within limited resource settings where emergency...

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Main Authors: Shaffin S. Rajan, Hendry R. Sawe, Asha J. Iyullu, Dereck A. Kaale, Nancy A. Olambo, Juma A. Mfinanga, Ellen J. Weber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Upper gastrointestinal bleeding
Non-traumatic patients
Emergency department
Tanzania
Sub Saharan Africa.
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-019-1131-9

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-019-1131-9

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