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A New Hybrid Quantitative Evaluation Model for Axillary Junctional Hemorrhage in Swine
Published on: December 6, 2024
[Epidemiologic and diagnostic observations on hemorrhage of the upper gastroenteric tract]
A Giannetti1, M Corsetti, S Quaranta
1U.S.L. 28 Area Grossetana, Presidio Ospedaliero Misericordia Grosseto.
Abstract:
Acute upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding causes, according to the authors' experience, 1.65% of all annual hospitalizations. Mortality rate among high risk patients is about 20% and cirrhotic patients have a particularly poor outcome (70% of deaths caused by gastrointestinal hemorrhage). Endoscopy has been performed in 329 cases to identify the active site of bleeding (7.22% of 4791 "EGDS" performed from 1984 to 1988). In this retrospective study gastric and duodenal peptic diseases, have been observed more frequently than esophageal varices ruptures (11.8%) and in 25% of patients Gl bleeding was associated with the use of potentially dangerous drugs (NSAID and/or Steroids). A prompt endoscopy is fundamental to recognize the etiology and for a better management of the patient; unfortunately, even if improvements have been obtained in the diagnosis and therapy, the mortality caused by gastrointestinal hemorrhage is not significantly reduced.
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