Open AccessUpper gastrointestinal bleeding etiology score for predicting variceal and non-variceal bleeding
Author(s) -
Supot Pongprasobchai,
Sireethorn Nimitvilai,
Jaroon Chasawat,
Sathaporn Manatsathit
Publication year - 2009
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.15.1099
Subject(s) - medicine , etiology , gastroenterology , upper gastrointestinal bleeding , cirrhosis , univariate analysis , receiver operating characteristic , chronic liver disease , predictive value of tests , liver disease , logistic regression , endoscopy , surgery , multivariate analysis
To identify clinical parameters, and develop an Upper Gastrointesinal Bleeding (UGIB) Etiology Score for predicting the types of UGIB and validate the score.