Randomized trial of urgent vs. elective colonoscopy in patients hospitalized with lower GI bleeding
Randomized trial of urgent vs. elective colonoscopy in patients hospitalized with lower GI bleeding
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United States: Wolters Kluwer Health Medical Research, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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United States: Wolters Kluwer Health Medical Research, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
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We sought to determine, in patients with serious hematochezia, the proportion who have an upper gastrointestinal (GI) source and whether urgent colonoscopy improves outcomes as compared with elective colonoscopy in those without an upper source.
Patients with hematochezia were eligible if they also had heart rate >100, systolic blood pressure <1...
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Randomized trial of urgent vs. elective colonoscopy in patients hospitalized with lower GI bleeding
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_816385496
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_816385496
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0002-9270
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1572-0241
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10.1038/ajg.2010.277
