The effect of the Gulf War on upper-gastrointestinal bleeding.
Upper-gastrointestinal bleeding may be related to tension or fear, which are commonly aggravating factors in digestive diseases. A survey was made of patients living in and around Hadera (located in Israel's central coastal region) during the Gulf War (January 18 through February 28, 1991) who suffered from upper-gastrointestinal bleeding; they were compared with patients seen during 1990 and 1992-1993 at the same time of the year. We found no appreciable difference in the rate of upper-gastrointestinal bleeding during the analogous periods covered in the survey.
Ganam
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Gastroenterology Department, Hillel Yaffe Medical Center, Hadera, Israel.
Sternberg
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A
Koskas
D
D
Wagner
Y
Y
Fireman
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Z
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014857:Warfare