Retrospective Cohort Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 7, 2017; 23(25): 4579-4586
Published online Jul 7, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i25.4579
Table 2 Demographics and features of patients treated conservatively or with intervention
Initial conservative, n = 13Initial intervention, n = 10Total, n = 23P value
Median age (yr)36 (30.5-43.5)33.5 (23.5-48.0)34 (30-44)0.563
Median HCA diameter at diagnosis (mm)76 (55-101.5)76.5 (51.3-92.5)76 (55-92)0.648
Median follow-up time (mo)66 (23-87)22.5 (12.8-60.3)36 (15-79)0.257
Type of bleeding0.349
Grade II9515
Grade III458
Median hospital stay (d)13 (8.5-19)18 (10-33)13 (9.3-21.3)0.588
Median Hb level at presentation (mmol/L)8.0 (6.0-8.4)7.5 (7.0-8.0)7.6 (7.0-8.1)0.710
Median decrease Hb day 0-3 (mmol/L)0.9 (0-1.7)2.4 (1.6-3.5)1.6 (0.4-2.4)0.0061