Open AccessThe Effect of the Gulf War on Upper-Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Author(s) -
Rasem Ganam,
A Sternberg,
D. Koskas,
Y Wagner,
Zvi Fireman
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
journal of clinical gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.141
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1539-2031
pISSN - 0192-0790
DOI - 10.1097/00004836-199507000-00006
Subject(s) - medicine , upper gastrointestinal bleeding , gastrointestinal bleeding , gulf war , surgery , endoscopy , ancient history , history
Upper-gastrointestinal bleeding may be related to tension or fear, which are commonly aggravating factors in digestive diseases. A survey was made of patients living in and around Hadera (located in Israel's central coastal region) during the Gulf War (January 18 through February 28, 1991) who suffered from upper-gastrointestinal bleeding; they were compared with patients seen during 1990 and 1992-1993 at the same time of the year. We found no appreciable difference in the rate of upper-gastrointestinal bleeding during the analogous periods covered in the survey.