No evidence of “weekend effect” in upper gastrointestinal bleeding in Italy: data from a nationwide prospective registry

Conclusions Data from our large, prospective multicenter registry shows that in Italy there is no significant ‘weekend effect’ for either NV- or V-AUGIB. Our results show that the Italian hospital network is efficient and able to provide adequate care and an effective therapeutic endoscopy even during the weekend.
Source: European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology - Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original articles: Gastroenterology Source Type: research