The prognostic significance of the risk scores at upper gastrointestinal bleeding

Conclusion: All scoring systems were effective for predicting need for blood transfusion, rebleeding, and death. GBS had more predictive power for transfusion need, PERS and PEBS for rebleeding, and FRS for mortality. PERS, FRS, and FBS were found to be effective in predicting endoscopic treatment.

Source: Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice - August 13, 2019 Category: Rural Health Authors: Y Uysal SB Babus A Kose F Ates S Biricik S Erdogan I Cevik I Toker C Ayrik Source Type: research