Clinical epidemiologic study of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in China
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1007-5232.2013.02.007
- VernacularTitle:中国上消化道出血的临床流行病学分析
- Author:
Haiyan WANG
;
Xiaoyi DUN
;
Yu BAI
;
Zhaoshen LI
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage;
Gastroscopy;
Syndrome differ pathogen fact;
Epidemiology
- From:
Chinese Journal of Digestive Endoscopy
2013;(2):83-86
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the etiology,characteristics of upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) in China,and to investigate the main causes of different population.Methods Literature on the causes of UGIB were retrieved and screened according to strict inclusion and exclusion standards.Results A total of 15733 UGIB patients were enrolled in the study.The most common causes of UGIB were duodenal ulcer (31.2%),gastric ulcer (15.2%),acute gastric mucosal lesions (AGML) (12.0%),cancer (11.7%),and esophageal varices (11.3%).The incidences of duodenal ulcer,gastric ulcer,AGML,esophageal varices,cancer were 32.3%,15.1%,12.1%,7.2%,and 12.5% before 2006,and 29.7%,15.4%,11.1%,15.3%,and 10.9% after 2006.The ratio of male to female was 3.25: 1.The most common causes of UGIB in older patients were gastric ulcer,cancer,AGML,duodenal ulcer,esophageal varices,while those in children were duodenal ulcer,gastric ulcer and AGML.Conclusion Peptic ulcers,AGML,cancer and esophageal varices were the most common causes of UGIB in China.The causes of UGIB have changed significantly in the past 5 years (P <0.01).