Open AccessRockall score in predicting outcomes of elderly patients with acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding
Author(s) -
Changyuan Wang,
Jian Xin Qin,
Jing Wang,
Cheng-Yi Sun,
Tao Cao,
Dingliang Zhu
Publication year - 2013
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.v19.i22.3466
Subject(s) - medicine , receiver operating characteristic , upper gastrointestinal bleeding , intensive care unit , retrospective cohort study , area under the curve , predictive value of tests , population , risk of mortality , surgery , gastroenterology , endoscopy , environmental health
To validate the clinical Rockall score in predicting outcomes (rebleeding, surgery and mortality) in elderly patients with acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (AUGIB).