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Harsukh Educational Charitable Society International Journal of Community Health and Medical Research

Volume 2 issue 1 January-March 2016

Original Articles

Clinical Endoscopic Parameters of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Hemal Shah, T. P. Manohar

Bckground: upper gastrointestinal bleeding is a potential life threatening condition associated with morbidity and mortality. thus, the present study was carried out evaluate clinico-epidemiological profile of ugib patients and to identify clinical, laboratory and endoscopic parameters which can predict clinical outcomes in patients of ugib. Material and methods: the present prospective descriptive hospital based observational study was conducted at a tertiary care teaching hospital catering urban as well as rural population. patients admitted with recent history of upper gi bleeding were selected for the study and were subjected to endoscopy. data regarding demographic details, clinical and investigational reports were collected and analysed using spss version 22. descriptive statistics were obtained using chi-square test. correlation analysis was performed for predicting ugib based on clinical, biochemical and imaging parameters.Results: from 87 patients in our study, 5 (5.7%) died before endoscopy being performed during the early course of hospitalization. hence from remaining 82 (94.3%) patients, 46.3% had esophageal varices, mallory-weiss syndrome tear (18.3%), duodenal ulcer (12.2%), gastro-intestinal malignancy (9.8%), esophagitis (6.1%), gastric ulcer (3.7%), and duodenitis (3.7%). Conclusion:Endocscopy is a valuable minimal invasive method to diagnose and upper gi bleeding.presence of hematemesis and malaena had significantly higher risk of blood transfusion requirement. more than 2 episodes of hematemesis had higher risk of need of transfusion. similarly higher risk of all the outcomes was found with presence of liver failure, hb < 9.0 gm/dl, and with serum creatinine > 1.4. Keywords: esophageal varices; hematemesis; upper gastrointestinal bleeding keywords: delivery practices; mothers; rural and urban area; punjab

 
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