Is lower GI bleeding on weekend admissions associated with worse outcomes?

We have read the recent article on the "weekend effect" phenomenon for lower GI bleeding (LGIB) by Li et  al.1 The authors demonstrated that the outcomes of weekend admissions were not significantly different from those of weekday admissions regarding mortality, length of stay, or charge, using a large retrospective billing-based dataset with an estimated 12,462 inpatients for LGIB. As they discussed as a limitation, this dataset does not allow for clinical information, including antithrombogenic drug use or blood pressure.
Source: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research