Etiology and Short‐Term Outcomes of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Patients Presenting at the Emergency Department in a Tertiary Hospital in a Low Resource Setting–A Prospective Cohort Study
Variceal bleeding was the most common cause of UGIB at the emergency. One out of every fourteen patients that recover from acute UGIB may rebleed within the first six weeks one out of every six patients who present with acute UGIB may die within the succeeding six weeks.
Authors
- Solomon Gyabaah (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5941-9733)
- Eileen Micah
- Nyantakyi Adu‐Darko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0766-4697)
- Bernard C. Nkum
- Bright Oppong
- Osei Yaw Asamoah
- Tracey Afoley Laryea
Institutions
- Komfo Anokye Teaching Hospital (GH)
- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (GH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JGH Open
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/jgh3.70167
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding Diagnosis and Treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 10.87