1.
(East. Mediterr. health j).
em Inglês
| WHO IRIS
| ID: who-117313
RESUMO
The frequency of bleeding duodenal ulcer was assessed in patients admitted with upper gastrointestinal bleeding to Erbil City hospital from the Emergency Department during 1996-2004. Of 740 such patients, 556 [75.1%] were diagnosed with bleeding duodenal ulcer: 312 [56.1%] were managed conservatively while 238 [42.8%] underwent surgery. Overall mortality over the 9 years was 4.7%. Over the 3 consecutive 3-year periods, mortality fell from 7.1% in the first 3 years to 2.2% in the final 3 years. Overall mortality among the 238 patients treated surgically was 8.4%. This fell from 13.3% in 1996-98 to 3.1% in 2002-04. Mortality in the conservatively managed patients was 1.9%
Assuntos
Hemorragia Gastrointestinal , Fatores de Risco , Úlcera Duodenal
2.
(East. Mediterr. health j).
em Francês
| WHO IRIS
| ID: who-119235