title: The current diagnosis and management of upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Steffes
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fromm
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D001777:Blood Coagulation; D004381:Duodenal Ulcer / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D016145:Endoscopy, Digestive System; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D005756:Gastritis / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008309:Mallory-Weiss Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010438:Peptic Ulcer Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D011379:Prognosis; D012151:Resuscitation; D012307:Risk Factors; D013276:Stomach Ulcer / Q000150:complications / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome