Epidemiology and outcome of patients hospitalized with acute lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage: a population-based study.

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Authors

Longstreth Gf · Kaiser Permanente San Diego Medical Center

Abstract

Hospitalization with ALGIH is related to age and male gender. After hemorrhage from colonic diverticulosis, the leading cause, rates of ALGIH recurrence and unrelated death are similar during the next 4 years.

Topics & Keywords

Gastrointestinal Bleeding Diagnosis and Treatment Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: PubMed

Volume 92, Issue 3, pp. 419-24

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