Simcha Weissman, Muhammad Aziz, Ayrton I Bangolo, Dean Ehrlich, Arnold Forlemu, Anthony Willie, Manesh K Gangwani, Danish Waqar, Hannah Terefe, Amritpal Singh, Diego Mc Gonzalez, Jayadev Sajja, Fatma L Emiroglu, Nicholas Dinko, Ahmed Mohamed, Mark A Fallorina, David Kosoy, Ankita Shenoy, Anvit Nanavati, Joseph D Feuerstein, James H Tabibian
BACKGROUND: The optimal timing of esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) and the impact of clinico-demographic factors on hospitalization outcomes in non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (NVUGIB) remains an area of active research. AIM: To identify independent predictors of outcomes in patients with NVUGIB, with a particular focus on EGD timing, anticoagulation (AC) status, and demographic features. METHODS: A retrospective analysis of adult patients with NVUGIB from 2009 to 2014 was performed using validated ICD-9 codes from the National Inpatient Sample database...
April 16, 2023: World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy