ABSTRACT
Objective The aim of this study was to analyze the characteristics of upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) admitted on Ramadan or no-Ramadan.Methods We analyzed HuiNation patients' admissions of UGIB in Ningxia Medical University General Hospital from 2000 to 2013 (a total of 1192 admissions).Differences in etiological,transfusion undergo early esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) and hospital stays between Hui-Nation patients on Ramadan.Results Ramadan admissions were associated with significantly higher hemorrhage rates than no-Ramadan admissions among Hui-Nation patients.Peptic ulcer (56％),esophageal varices (17％) and gastric erosive (12％) were the main reason of UGIB in Ramadan.Ramadan admissions were associated with significantly blood transfusion,less likely to undergo early EGD,mortality and long length of stay (p ＜ 0.05).Conclusions Ramadan admission of UGIH was higher than no-Ramadan.Doctor should pay more attention to this phenomenon.