A multicentre review of acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding; a raised urea:creatinine ratio aids diagnosis
Year: 2019
Type: article
Abstract: Risk scoring for acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (AUGIB) is key when assessing patients for requiring oesophagogastroduodenoscopy (OGD). The Rockall score utilises age, comorbidities and shock. The Glasgow-Blatchford score (GBS), in addition, utilises haemoglobin, melaena and blood urea levels
Source: Clinical Medicine
Authors: Deevia Kotecha, Jason Mak, Neel Sharma, Ralph Boulton, Benjamin Disney, Neeraj Bhala, Ajay Verma
Language: English
Subfield: Gastroenterology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,500
OpenAlex ID: W2963153604