Predictive score for positive upper endoscopies outcomes in children with upper gastrointestinal bleeding
Tunisie Medicale [La]. 2015; 93 (10): 646-650
in English
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| ID: emr-177423
ABSTRACT
Background:
Upper gastrointestinal bleeding [UGIB] is a common pediatric emergency. Esophago-gastro-duodenoscopy [EGD] is the first line diagnostic procedure to identify the source of bleeding. However etiology of UGIB remains unknown in 20% of cases. Furthermore, emergency endoscopy is unavailable in many hospitals in our country
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Language:
English
Journal:
Tunisie Med.
Year:
2015
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