TY - JOUR
T1 - A survey on mortality from non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding: Is the emergency referral system adequate?
AU - Cesaro, Paola
AU - Kohn, Anna
AU - Petruziello, Lucio
AU - Angelico, Mario
AU - Franceschi, Francesco
AU - Gigliozzi, Alessandro
AU - Lamazza, Antonietta
AU - Tammaro, Leonardo
AU - Boschetto, Sandro
AU - Brighi, Stefano
AU - Antoniozzi, Angelo
AU - Baiocchi, Leonardo
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (NVUGIB) is an important cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Little information is available on the clinical management of non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding in Italy in relation to the current organization of the Italian Emergency Health Services into Level-I and Level-II Emergency Departments (ED), the latter being more complex structures with greater resources.
AB - Non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (NVUGIB) is an important cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide. Little information is available on the clinical management of non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding in Italy in relation to the current organization of the Italian Emergency Health Services into Level-I and Level-II Emergency Departments (ED), the latter being more complex structures with greater resources.
KW - Emergency department
KW - Endoscopy
KW - Gastro-intestinal bleeding
KW - Emergency department
KW - Endoscopy
KW - Gastro-intestinal bleeding
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10807/51813
U2 - 10.1016/j.dld.2013.04.010
DO - 10.1016/j.dld.2013.04.010
M3 - Article
SN - 1590-8658
VL - 45
SP - 953
EP - 956
JO - Digestive and Liver Disease
JF - Digestive and Liver Disease
ER -