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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Feb 16, 2020; 12(2): 72-82
Published online Feb 16, 2020. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v12.i2.72
Published online Feb 16, 2020. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v12.i2.72
Table 1 Baseline patient characteristics, n (%)
| Patient characteristic | Number (n = 161) |
| Mean age (yr) ± SD | 64.0 ± 14.7 |
| Gender | |
| Male | 112 (69.6) |
| Female | 49 (30.4) |
| Race | |
| Chinese | 123 (76.4) |
| Malay | 23 (14.3) |
| Indian | 7 (4.3) |
| Others | 8 (5.0) |
| ASA score | |
| 1 | 27 (16.8) |
| 2 | 23 (14.3) |
| 3 | 111 (68.9) |
| 4 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 |
| Blood thinning agent | |
| Taking | 48 (29.8) |
| Not taking | 113 (70.2) |
| Bleeding dyscrasia | |
| Present | 8 (5.0) |
| Absent | 152 (94.4) |
| Bleeding point | |
| Single | 142 (88.2) |
| > 1 | 19 (11.8) |
| Admitted for bleeding initially | |
| Yes | 118 (73.3) |
| No | 43 (26.7) |
- Citation: Yip BCH, Sayeed Sajjad H, Wang JX, Anastassiades CP. Endoscopic treatment modalities and outcomes in nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2020; 12(2): 72-82
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v12/i2/72.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v12.i2.72