Prospective observational study on clinical and epidemiological profile of adult patients presenting to the emergency department with suspected upper gastrointestinal bleed.
Emergency
Gastrointestinal endoscopy
Hematemesis
Melena
Portal hypertension
Journal
BMC emergency medicine
ISSN: 1471-227X
Titre abrégé: BMC Emerg Med
Pays: England
ID NLM: 100968543
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
19 09 2023
19 09 2023
Historique:
received:
16
12
2022
accepted:
11
09
2023
medline:
21
9
2023
pubmed:
20
9
2023
entrez:
19
9
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Bleeding from the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract is one of the common medical emergencies. In this study, we assessed patients' socio-demographic and clinical characteristics and the association of clinical characteristics with treatment outcomes among patients with suspected upper gastrointestinal bleed (UGIB) presenting to the emergency department (ED). At present, there is a scarcity of data on UGIB in Northern part of India. The study was a single-center, prospective observational study conducted at an urban tertiary care center. Consecutive patients with suspected UGIB were enrolled in the study from August 2020 to February 2022. A detailed history was obtained, including demographic data such as age and sex, presenting complaints, history of presenting illness, history related to co-morbidities, addiction, and drug history. Pre-endoscopic Rockall and Glasgow-Blatchford Score were calculated for each patient. The patients were subsequently followed up till discharge from the hospital. The final outcomes with regard to mortality, need for blood transfusion, length of emergency department stay, and discharge were noted. 141 patients were included in the study. The mean age of the patients with suspected UGIB was 48 ± 14 years. 115 (81.6%) patients were male. The most common co-morbidity was chronic liver disease (40;28.4%). The most frequent presenting complaint in this study was hematemesis (96; 68.1%), followed by melena (76;53.9%). The mean (Standard Deviation, SD) of the Rockall Score was 2.46 ± 1.75. The mean (SD) of the Glasgow Blatchford Score was 12.46 ± 3.15 in patients with UGIB. In our study, hematemesis was the most prevalent symptom of suspected UGIB, followed by melena. Portal hypertension was the most common cause of UGIB. Most frequent comorbidities in patients suspected of UGIB were alcohol intake, Nonsteriodal Antiinflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) abuse, and co-morbidities such as underlying chronic liver disease, hypertension, and diabetes. Early endoscopy can be of great utility to reduce morbidity and mortality.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE
Bleeding from the upper gastrointestinal (GI) tract is one of the common medical emergencies. In this study, we assessed patients' socio-demographic and clinical characteristics and the association of clinical characteristics with treatment outcomes among patients with suspected upper gastrointestinal bleed (UGIB) presenting to the emergency department (ED). At present, there is a scarcity of data on UGIB in Northern part of India.
MATERIAL AND METHOD
The study was a single-center, prospective observational study conducted at an urban tertiary care center. Consecutive patients with suspected UGIB were enrolled in the study from August 2020 to February 2022. A detailed history was obtained, including demographic data such as age and sex, presenting complaints, history of presenting illness, history related to co-morbidities, addiction, and drug history. Pre-endoscopic Rockall and Glasgow-Blatchford Score were calculated for each patient. The patients were subsequently followed up till discharge from the hospital. The final outcomes with regard to mortality, need for blood transfusion, length of emergency department stay, and discharge were noted.
RESULT
141 patients were included in the study. The mean age of the patients with suspected UGIB was 48 ± 14 years. 115 (81.6%) patients were male. The most common co-morbidity was chronic liver disease (40;28.4%). The most frequent presenting complaint in this study was hematemesis (96; 68.1%), followed by melena (76;53.9%). The mean (Standard Deviation, SD) of the Rockall Score was 2.46 ± 1.75. The mean (SD) of the Glasgow Blatchford Score was 12.46 ± 3.15 in patients with UGIB.
CONCLUSION
In our study, hematemesis was the most prevalent symptom of suspected UGIB, followed by melena. Portal hypertension was the most common cause of UGIB. Most frequent comorbidities in patients suspected of UGIB were alcohol intake, Nonsteriodal Antiinflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) abuse, and co-morbidities such as underlying chronic liver disease, hypertension, and diabetes. Early endoscopy can be of great utility to reduce morbidity and mortality.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37726688
doi: 10.1186/s12873-023-00885-9
pii: 10.1186/s12873-023-00885-9
pmc: PMC10510119
doi:
Types de publication
Observational Study
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
107Informations de copyright
© 2023. BioMed Central Ltd., part of Springer Nature.
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