Abstract:BackgroundLower gastrointestinal bleeding (LGIB) is common in inpatient and outpatient settings; however, there are limited studies on the clinical characteristics and patient outcomes of those with hospital-acquired LGIB.
MethodsWe performed a retrospective cohort study of patients with hospital-acquired LGIB who underwent colonoscopy during hospitalization between January 2017 and December 2021. We described the clinical characteristics, etiology, and clinical outcomes of patients stratified as those undergo… Show more
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