Successful outpatient management of acute upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage: use of practice guidelines in a large patient series

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Longstreth, GF [1 ]
Feitelberg, SP [1 ]
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[1] Kaiser Permanente Hlth Care Program, Dept Med, San Diego, CA USA
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10.1016/S0016-5107(98)70316-5
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R57 [消化系及腹部疾病];
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Background: Acute upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage is a common reason for hospitalization. Clinical and endoscopic characteristics predict outcome. The aim of this study was to determine the characteristics and outcome of patients with acute upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage cared for without hospitalization. Methods: One hundred seventy-six consecutive patients in a staff-model health maintenance organization were selected for outpatient care based on absolute endoscopic and non-absolute clinical criteria. Clinical and endoscopic characteristics, British national audit "risk scores," and rates of recurrent bleeding, hospitalization, and mortality were determined. Results: Mean patient age (+/- SD) was 56.4 +/- 16.0 years, and 106 patients (60%) were men. One hundred one (57%) had endoscopy within 2 days of the onset of hemorrhage. The mean initial hemoglobin concentration was 11.7 +/- 2.3 mg/dL. Ninety-seven patients (55%) had a peptic ulcer, and 57 (32%) had a British risk score greater than 2. Hospitalization, recurrent bleeding, and mortality occurred in two (1%), one (1%), and zero (0%) patients, respectively, during 16.0 +/- 10.8 months of follow-up. Conclusions: Many patients with acute upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage can be safely treated as outpatients using endoscopic and clinical guidelines.
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