Which scoring systems are useful for predicting the prognosis of lower gastrointestinal bleeding? Old and new

  • Published on 02/04/2025
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Jeong Ku Bean 1, Moon Hee Seok 1,2, In Kyung Ryun 1, Kang Sun Hyung 1, Sung Jae kyu 1, Jeong Hyun Yong 1

1 https://ror.org/0227as991 Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine Chungnam National University College of Medicine Daejeon Korea
2 https://ror.org/0227as991 Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine Chungnam National University Hospital, Chungnam National University school of Medicine 282 Munhwa-ro Jung-gu 35015 Daejeon South Korea

Abstract

Background The incidence of lower gastrointestinal bleeding is on the rise, prompting the creation of various scoring systems to forecast patient’s outcomes. But there is no single unified scoring system and these scoring systems clinical data are small and not worldwide.
Aims To evaluate how different scoring systems predict mortality and prolonged hospital stay (≥ 10 days).
Methods A retrospective review was conducted on the...

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