A clinical predictive model for risk stratification of patients with severe acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding

Autor: Jayne Chiang, Andre Seah, Nan Liu, Manraj Singh, Sachin Mathur, Ronnie Mathew
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: World Journal of Emergency Surgery, Vol 16, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2021)
World Journal of Emergency Surgery : WJES
ISSN: 1749-7922
Popis: Background Lower gastrointestinal bleeding (LGIB) is a common presentation of surgical admissions, imposing a significant burden on healthcare costs and resources. There is a paucity of standardised clinical predictive tools available for the initial assessment and risk stratification of patients with LGIB. We propose a simple clinical scoring model to prognosticate patients at risk of severe LGIB and an algorithm to guide management of such patients. Methods A retrospective cohort study was conducted, identifying consecutive patients admitted to our institution for LGIB over a 1-year period. Baseline demographics, clinical parameters at initial presentation and treatment interventions were recorded. Multivariate logistic regression was performed to identify factors predictive of severe LGIB. A clinical management algorithm was developed to discriminate between patients requiring admission, and to guide endoscopic, angiographic and/or surgical intervention. Results 226/649 (34.8%) patients had severe LGIB. Six variables were entered into a clinical predictive model for risk stratification of LGIB: Tachycardia (HR ≥ 100), hypotension (SBP Conclusion Early diagnosis and management of severe LGIB remains a challenge for the acute care surgeon. The predictive model described comprises objective clinical parameters routinely obtained at initial triage to guide risk stratification, disposition and inpatient management of patients.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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