New emergency room tool aims to spot dangerous stomach bleeds faster

NCT ID NCT07458178

Summary

This study tested a new scoring system to help doctors quickly identify which patients with stomach bleeding are at highest risk for serious complications. Researchers looked back at the records of 312 adult patients who came to one emergency room with stomach bleeding. They created a simple score using four common measurements to predict who might need a blood transfusion, a procedure to stop the bleeding, intensive care, or who might die in the hospital.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Izmir Katip Çelebi University Faculty of Medicine

    Izmir, Turkey (Türkiye)

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