Open AccessIn-hospital acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding: what is the scope of the problem?
Author(s) -
Fady G. Haddad,
Talal El Imad,
Najib Nassani,
Raymond Kwok,
Hassan Al Moussawi,
Abhishek Polavarapu,
Moiz Ahmed,
Youssef El Douaihy,
Liliane Deeb
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
world journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1948-5190
DOI - 10.4253/wjge.v11.i12.561
Subject(s) - medicine , capsule endoscopy , endoscopy , gastrointestinal bleeding , mortality rate , retrospective cohort study , upper gastrointestinal bleeding , surgery , gastroenterology
Acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (AUGIB) is a frequently encountered condition in the Gastroenterology field with a mortality rate of 10-14%. Despite recent newer innovations and advancements in endoscopic techniques and available medications, the mortality rate associated with AUGIB remained persistently elevated.