541 applying the noblads risk scoring system for lower gastrointestinal bleeding in a predominantly african-american, inner-city, north american population

In the US, there are more than 500,000 hospital admissions each year due to gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding, of which roughly 30% are due to lower GI sources [1]. While multiple validated risk scores have been developed to assess the severity and need for resource utilization in patients with upper GI bleeding (UGIB), the same has not been true for lower GI bleeding (LGIB). Aoki et al. (2016), developed a recent validated risk scoring system (NOBLADS) exclusively for LGIB. They found that a NOBLADS score ≥ 4 could predict the need for resource utilization overall, as well as the need for any intervention.

Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - May 30, 2018 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Stanley J. Pietrak, Andrew E. Lee, Andrew J. Quinn, Dhruvan Patel, Asyia S. Ahmad Tags: Oral abstract Source Type: research