Epidemiology and demographics of upper gastrointestinal bleeding: prevalence, incidence, and mortality
- PMID: 21944411
- DOI: 10.1016/j.giec.2011.07.004
Epidemiology and demographics of upper gastrointestinal bleeding: prevalence, incidence, and mortality
Abstract
Despite major advances in diagnosis, prevention, and treatment, nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding still is a serious problem in clinical practice. Current evidence indicates that most peptic ulcer bleeding-linked deaths are not a direct sequela of the bleeding ulcer itself. Instead, mortality derives from multiorgan failure, cardiopulmonary conditions, or terminal malignancy, suggesting that improving further current treatments for the bleeding ulcer may have a limited impact on mortality unless supportive therapies are developed for the global management of these patients.
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