Bleeding Peptic Ulcer - Tertiary Center Experience: Epidemiology, Treatment and Prognosis

• Published in: Acta clinica Croatica (Tisak) Vol. 56; no. 4; pp. 707 - 714
• Main Authors: Budimir, Ivan, Stojsavljević, Sanja, Hrabar, Davor, Kralj, Dominik, Bišćanin, Alen, Kirigin, Lora Stanka, Zovak, Mario, Babić, Žarko, Bohnec, Sven, Budimir, Jr, Ivan
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Croatia Klinicki bolnicki centar Sestre milosrdnice 01.12.2017; Sestre Milosrdnice University hospital, Institute of Clinical Medical Research
• Subjects: Care and treatment; Development and progression; Endoscopy; Endoscopy, gastrointestinal; Female; Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage; Gastrointestinal hemorrhage – epidemiology; Gastrointestinal hemorrhage – therapy; Humans; Male; Medical research; Methods; Patient outcomes; Peptic Ulcer; Peptic Ulcer Hemorrhage - diagnosis; Peptic Ulcer Hemorrhage - mortality; Peptic ulcer hemorrhage – epidemiology; Peptic ulcer hemorrhage – therapy; Prognosis; Prospective Studies; Gastrointestinal hemorrhage – epidemiology; Prognosis; Peptic ulcer hemorrhage – therapy; Peptic ulcer hemorrhage – epidemiology; Tertiary care centers; Endoscopy, gastrointestinal; Croatia; Gastrointestinal hemorrhage – therapy

The aim of this study was to demonstrate epidemiological, clinical and endoscopic characteristics of acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) with special reference to peptic ulcer bleeding (PUB). The study included 2198 consecutive patients referred to our emergency department due to acute UGIB...