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Clinical factors in the prediction of further haemorrhage or mortality in acute upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3491654     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Data collected prospectively from 326 admissions for acute upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage were examined to identify factors predicting further haemorrhage or mortality. Seven predictive factors were identified by univariate analysis for both further haemorrhage and/or mortality, but only age over 60 years, an admission haemoglobin less than 8 g/dl and the presence of endoscopic stigmata of recent haemorrhage were shown by stepwise logistic regression to have independent significance for further haemorrhage. An age over 60 years, the presence of clinical shock on admission and an episode of further haemorrhage following admission emerged as independently significant in the prediction of mortality.
Authors:
A E Clason; D A Macleod; R A Elton
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The British journal of surgery     Volume:  73     ISSN:  0007-1323     ISO Abbreviation:  Br J Surg     Publication Date:  1986 Dec 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1987-02-05     Completed Date:  1987-02-05     Revised Date:  2004-11-17    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0372553     Medline TA:  Br J Surg     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  985-7     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / diagnosis*,  mortality
Humans
Prospective Studies
Recurrence
Risk

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