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Comment
. 2012 Jan;14(1):45-9.
doi: 10.2310/8000.2011.110345.

Emergency department risk stratification in upper gastrointestinal bleeding

Huma Ali  1 , Eddy Lang, Alan Barkan
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Emergency department risk stratification in upper gastrointestinal bleeding

Huma Ali et al. CJEM. 2012 Jan.

Abstract

Clinical question: What clinical features, compiled as a risk stratification tool, identify patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding that can be safely managed and investigated in an outpatient setting?

Article chosen: Stanley AJ, Ashley D, Dalton HR. Outpatient management of patients with low-risk upper-gastrointestinal hemorrhage: multicentre validation and prospective evaluation. Lancet 2009;373:42-7.

Objective: To validate the Glasgow-Blatchford Bleeding Score, a risk stratification tool for upper gastrointestinal bleeding.

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