117 the multicenter validation study of the simple score, which predicts need for an urgent endoscopic intervention for suspected upper gastrointestinal bleeding

To assist a rapid decision whether urgent endoscopic intervention is required for patients with suspected upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB), we previously developed the Simple Score (range 0-3 points), which consists of the following three variables: “no daily use of proton pump inhibitors during one week before examination (+1 point),” “shock index (Heart rate/systolic blood pressure) ≥1 (+1 point)”, and “Urea/creatinine ≥140 (Blood urea nitrogen/creatinine ≥30) (+1 point)” (Horibe et al. Dig Liver Dis 2016; 48: 1180-6.).

Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - May 30, 2018 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Masayasu Horibe, Yuki Ogura, Juntaro Matsuzaki, Kazuhiro Minami, Seiichiro Fukuhara, Eisuke Iwasaki, Naoki Hosoe, Tatsuhiro Masaoka, Yasuo Hosoda, Shin Namiki, Haruhiko Ogata, Takanori Kanai Tags: Oral abstract Source Type: research