Open AccessAcute upper gastrointestinal bleeding in octοgenarians: Clinical outcome and factors related to mortality
Author(s) -
George Theocharis,
Vassiliki Arvaniti,
Stelios F. Assimakopoulos,
K. Thomopoulos,
Vassilis Xourgias,
Irini Mylonakou,
V. Nikolopoulou
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.14.4047
Subject(s) - medicine , etiology , upper gastrointestinal bleeding , peptic , medical record , surgery , gastrointestinal bleeding , multivariate analysis , gastroenterology , peptic ulcer , endoscopy
To evaluate the aetiology, clinical outcome and factors related to mortality of acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (AUGIB) in octogenarians.