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World J Gastrointest Surg. Apr 27, 2023; 15(4): 723-739
Published online Apr 27, 2023. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v15.i4.723
Published online Apr 27, 2023. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v15.i4.723
The global epidemiology of upper and lower gastrointestinal bleeding in general population: A systematic review
Şiir Su Saydam, Megan Molnar, Pareen Vora, Integrated Evidence Generation, Bayer AG, Berlin 13353, Germany
Author contributions: Saydam SS and Vora P designed the research study; Saydam SS, Molnar M and Vora P performed the research; Saydam SS analyzed the data and wrote the manuscript; All authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: Saydam SS and Vora P are employees of Bayer AG. Molnar M was an employee of Bayer AG at the time the study was carried out.
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Corresponding author: Pareen Vora, PhD, Director, Integrated Evidence Generation, Bayer AG, Muellerstr. 178, Berlin 13353, Germany. pareen.vora@bayer.com
Received: October 19, 2022
Peer-review started: October 19, 2022
First decision: January 3, 2023
Revised: January 20, 2023
Accepted: March 8, 2023
Article in press: March 8, 2023
Published online: April 27, 2023
Peer-review started: October 19, 2022
First decision: January 3, 2023
Revised: January 20, 2023
Accepted: March 8, 2023
Article in press: March 8, 2023
Published online: April 27, 2023
Core Tip
Core Tip: This review addresses an important literature gap in summarizing the long-term global epidemiology of GIB. Epidemiological data were more widely available for UGIB than for LGIB, which were limited. Estimates of GIB were highly heterogeneous, often due to differences in case definitions, but showed a decreasing trend for UGIB incidence.