title: Endoscopy timing in acute variceal hemorrhage: perhaps not the sooner the better, but delay not justified.
authors.forename: Yao-Chun
authors.initials: YC
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: Chieh-Chang
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Hsiu-Po
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D017558:Elective Surgical Procedures; D004638:Emergency Treatment; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality* / Q000601:surgery*; D004945:Esophagoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality* / Q000601:surgery*; D016558:Hemostasis, Endoscopic / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016019:Survival Analysis; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome