Safe discharge for patients admitted for lower gastrointestinal bleeding (LGITB): derivation and validation of a novel scoring system
Yue Zhao,
Madeline Yen Min Chee,
Rehena Sultana
et al.
Abstract:Aim
Bleeding from the lower gastrointestinal tract (LGITB) is a common clinical presentation. Recent guidelines have recommended for incorporation of clinical risk assessment tools in the management for LGITB. We derived and validated a novel clinical scoring system to predict safe discharge after LGITB admission, and compared it to other published scoring systems in current literature.
Methods
A retrospective cohort of 798 patients with LGITB fro… Show more
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