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Prognosis following upper gastrointestinal bleeding.

Stephen E Roberts1, Lori A Button, John G Williams

  • 1College of Medicine, Swansea University, Swansea, United Kingdom. stephen.e.roberts@swansea.ac.uk

Plos One
|December 20, 2012
PubMed
Summary

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding has a high three-year mortality rate of 36.7%. Malignancies and varices significantly worsen prognosis, with social deprivation also being a key risk factor.

Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is a common, high-risk emergency disorder.
  • Limited data exists on the long-term prognosis following upper GI bleeding events.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the mortality rate up to three years after hospital admission for upper GI bleeding.
  • To investigate the relationship between upper GI bleeding mortality and its causes, co-morbidities, and socio-demographic factors.

Main Methods:

  • A systematic record linkage of hospital inpatient and mortality data for 14,212 individuals in Wales, UK.
  • Data collected between 1999-2004 with a three-year follow-up until 2007.
  • Outcome measures included mortality rates, standardized mortality ratios (SMRs), and relative survival.

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Main Results:

  • Overall three-year mortality was 36.7% (5,215 deaths).
  • Mortality was highest for upper GI malignancy (95%) and varices (52%).
  • Key predictors of mortality included older age, malignancy, liver/renal disease, social deprivation, inpatient bleeding incidents, and male sex.

Conclusions:

  • Upper GI bleeding is associated with high early and late mortality, particularly for malignancies and varices.
  • Longer-term prognosis remains poor, often linked to social deprivation.