An audit of upper gastrointestinal bleeding at Seremban Hospital.
- Author:
Lim TM
;
Lu PY
;
Meheshinder S
;
Selvindoss P
;
Balasingh D
;
Ramesh J
;
Qureshi A
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal;
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage/ethnology;
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage/*etiology;
Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage/therapy;
Malaysia;
Retrospective Studies;
Risk Factors;
Sex Factors
- From:
The Medical Journal of Malaysia
2003;58(4):522-525
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:Malay
-
Abstract:
We retrospectively analyzed all patients presenting with upper gastrointestinal bleeding to Seremban Hospital over a one-year period. A quarter of the oesophagogastro-duodenoscopies (OGD) performed were performed as emergency for upper gastrointestinal tract bleeding. Gastric ulcers and duodenal ulcers were the two most common findings. Our results suggest that there is a male preponderance of 2:1, the Chinese were more likely to be affected and the elderly (> 60 years) were at highest risk.
