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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 7, 2005; 11(9): 1365-1368
Published online Mar 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i9.1365
Published online Mar 7, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i9.1365
Table 4 Clinical outcome of patients in relation to the endoscopic findings.
| Negative endoscopy or gastroduodenitis (n = 45) n (%) | Other endoscopic lesions (n = 65) n (%) | P | |
| Transfusions (SD) | 1.3 (1.8) | 3.0 (2.5) | 0.004 |
| Hospitalization days (SD) | 7.5 (2.1) | 8.2 (2.6) | NS |
| Rebleeding | 1 | 10 | 0.038 |
| Emergency surgical hemostasis | 0 | 6 | 0.049 |
| Mortality | 1 | 3 | NS |
- Citation: Thomopoulos KC, Mimidis KP, Theocharis GJ, Gatopoulou AG, Kartalis GN, Nikolopoulou VN. Acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding in patients on long-term oral anticoagulation therapy: Endoscopic findings, clinical management and outcome. World J Gastroenterol 2005; 11(9): 1365-1368
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v11/i9/1365.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v11.i9.1365