Gastrointestinal bleeding is the most common gastrointestinal diagnosis among patients hospitalized in the United States. Most patients who are hospitalized with upper gastrointestinal bleeding undergo endoscopy, because endoscopic findings predict risk and guide management. However, the timing of…
Timing of Endoscopy in Patients Hospitalized with Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Gastrointestinal bleeding is the most common gastrointestinal diagnosis among patients hospitalized in the United States. Most patients who are hospitalized with upper gastrointestinal bleeding undergo endoscopy, because endoscopic findings predict risk and guide management. However, the timing of…