One fifth of hospitalizations for peptic ulcer-related bleeding are potentially preventable

Table 4 Comparison of outcomes during hospitalization in high risk patients according to the use of gastroprotection vs no gastroprotection n (%)

	Gastroprotection (n = 44)	No gastroprotection (n = 130)	P value
Median Rockall Score (IQR)
	Pre-endoscopic	3 (3-4)	3 (2-4)	0.351
Complete	5 (4-6)	5 (3-6)	0.581
Median packed red cells units transfused (IQR)	3 (2-4)	3 (1-4)	0.811
Median length of stay in d (IQR)	5 (3-11)	5 (3-8)	0.821
Rebleeding	5 (11.4)	8 (6.2)	0.312
Need for surgery	1 (2.3)	3 (2.3)	1.02
In-hospital mortality	0 (0)	1 (0.8)3	1.02

There were no significant differences for any variables between the 2 groups.

¹Mann-Whitney;

²Fisher’s Exact test;

³Cause of death: uncontrolled bleeding (1). IQR: Interquartile range.