Endoscopic findings in patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding referred to Taleghani hospital, Tehran, Iran

ABSTRACT

Upper gastrointestinal bleeding [UGIB] remains a common medical problem worldwide. It is an emergency medical condition, which may require hospital admission. UGIB also increases the risk of morbidity, and mortality and uses health care resources. The aim of this study was to determine the endoscopic findings and their frequencies in patients with UGIB with regard to age in Tehran's Taleghani Hospital