title: Survival analysis of variceal hemorrhage: does it matter when the meter is started?
authors.affiliation: VA Medical Center, Houston, Texas 77030.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: D Y
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Graham
mesh_terms: D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000401:mortality*; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000401:mortality*; D006801:Humans; D010343:Patient Admission; D011379:Prognosis; D013997:Time Factors