Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is a common medical emergency, with a reported
mortality of 2-10%. Patients identified as being at very low risk of either needing an …

Acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding is the commonest medical emergency managed by
gastroenterologists in the United Kingdom. The most frequently identified source of bleeding …

Background The modern management of acute non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding
is centred on endoscopy, with recourse to interventional radiology and surgery in refractory …

Acute gastrointestinal haemorrhage is a common medical emergency that has a hospital
mortality of approximately 10%. Peptic ulcer bleeding, complicating non-steroidal anti …

Acute upper gastrointestinal bleed (AUGIB) is one of the most common medical
emergencies in the UK, with roughly one presentation every 6 min. Despite advances in …

Objective To describe the patient characteristics, diagnoses and clinical outcomes of
patients presenting with acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (AUGIB) in the 2007 UK Audit …

Acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is the most common reason that the 'on-
call'gastroenterologist is consulted. Despite the diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities of …

Non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is defined as bleeding proximal to the
ligament of Treitz in the absence of oesophageal, gastric or duodenal varices. The clinical …

Acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding is a relatively common, potentially life-threatening
medical emergency responsible for more than 300,000 hospital admissions and about …

Objectives To examine the use of endoscopy in the UK for acute upper gastrointestinal
bleeding (AUGIB) and compare with published standards. To assess the organisation of …