Specialized gastrointestinal units for the management of upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage.
In 1986, 292 patients were admitted to a joint medical-surgical gastrointestinal unit with upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage. Fourteen patients died (4.8%) a mortality considerably lower than recorded in most series. The low mortality may result from the use of a specialized gastrointestinal unit to which all patients with upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage are admitted and managed with strict protocols for resuscitation, transfusion and surgery.
Sanderson
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Department of Gastroenterology, Whittington Hospital, London, UK.
Taylor
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Pugh
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000628:therapy*; D006757:Hospital Units; D006801:Humans; D008131:London; D008297:Male; D008485:Medical Audit