Comparison of the Quick Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (qSOFA) Score With the Glasgow-Blatchford Score (GBS) and Rockall Score (RS) in Predicting the Need for Intensive Care Among Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding Patients
GBS provided the best overall prediction accuracy for the need for ICU admission in acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding patients, while qSOFA demonstrated extremely high sensitivity as a screening tool.
Authors
- Lissa Abraham
- Susan Tharian
- Ajmal Um
Institutions
- Pushpagiri Medical College (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-03-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.80613
- Primary Topic
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00