Timing of Endoscopy in Patients Hospitalized with Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Timing of Endoscopy in Patients Hospitalized with Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
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United States: Massachusetts Medical Society
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United States: Massachusetts Medical Society
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Gastrointestinal bleeding is the most common gastrointestinal diagnosis among patients hospitalized in the United States.
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Most patients who are hospitalized with upper gastrointestinal bleeding undergo endoscopy, because endoscopic findings predict risk and guide management. However, the timing of endoscopy is controversial: the available e...
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Timing of Endoscopy in Patients Hospitalized with Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2386276893
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0028-4793
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1533-4406
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10.1056/NEJMe2002121
