[Upper digestive hemorrhage in patients older than 60 years of age]

Autor:	A, Serrano de Acero, C, Parra Luque, M, D'Albenzio, M, Lizarzábal, M, Añez, C, Esaa
Rok vydání:	1993
Předmět:	Aged 80 and over Male Risk Factors Humans Female Middle Aged Sex Distribution Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage Venezuela Aged Retrospective Studies
Zdroj:	G.E.N. 47(2)
ISSN:	0016-3503
Popis:	We reviewed 286 records of patients older than 60 years with upper GI bleeding from 1985 to 1990. The average age was 72.7 +/- 8.9 y. The most common etiologies were: Gastric Ulcer 26%, Erosive gastritis 24%, Esophageal varices 16%, Duodenal Ulcer 13%, Miscellaneous 17% and Unknown causes 3%. Global mortality rate was 38% and the most frequent cause was variceal bleeding in 36%.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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