Editorial

A Stitch in Time: Predicting Long-term Survival After Acute Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage

Authors: Ronald A. Leo, MD

Abstract

Since the advent of endoscopic imaging technology, a large literature has accrued regarding its impact on the diagnosis and treatment of acute gastrointestinal hemorrhage (AGIH). Attempts to distill this vast body of information into a format allowing simple and accurate categorization of rebleeding risk and short- and long-term mortality has been difficult. In fact, though much has been written on short- and long-term rebleeding risk and mortality in AGIH, little information is available to guide the clinician seeking an understanding of long-term mortality associated with these events.1,2

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