title: [Clinical and prognostic factors of mortality in upper digestive hemorrhage].
abstract: In order to investigate prognostic factors we prospectively followed 741 patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB). Eleven variables were identified with mortality predictive value. Hematemesis, age of 50 y/o, more than 120 heart beat/minute, 3 or more units of pack red blood cells, esophageal varices, cirrhotic liver and renal failure had independent predictive value. Our findings could help to identify high risk patients.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Gastroenterología, Hospital General del Este Dr. Domingo Luciani IVSS, Caracas.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mavares
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Ramírez
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cifuentes
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Voso
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Monasterios
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hinestrosa
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Quirós
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000401:mortality*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D014687:Venezuela / Q000453:epidemiology
vernacular_title: Factores clínicos pronósticos de mortalidad en hemorragia digestiva superior.