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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 21, 2012; 18(11): 1154-1158
Published online Mar 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i11.1154
Published online Mar 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i11.1154
Table 4 Death rates for gastrointestinal bleeding inpatients
| 1998 | 2006 | Percentage change (%) | |
| Inpatient death number | 20 013 | 16 344 | -18 |
| Inpatient death number/100 000 | 7 | 5 | -26 |
| Inpatient death rate (%) | |||
| By bleeding site | |||
| Upper | 3.5 | 2.7 | -23 |
| Lower | 3.5 | 2.9 | -17 |
| Unspecified | 5 | 3.6 | -28 |
| By sex | |||
| Male | 4 | 3 | -25 |
| Female | 3.8 | 3 | -21 |
| By age (yr) | |||
| < 20 | - | - | - |
| 20-29 | - | - | - |
| 30-44 | 1.6 | 1.1 | -31 |
| 45-64 | 2.7 | 2.2 | -19 |
| 65-84 | 4.1 | 3 | -27 |
| > 85 | 6.4 | 5.2 | -19 |
- Citation: El-Tawil AM. Trends on gastrointestinal bleeding and mortality: Where are we standing? World J Gastroenterol 2012; 18(11): 1154-1158
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v18/i11/1154.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v18.i11.1154