Upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage patients' survival: A causal inference and prediction study.

Journal: European journal of clinical investigation
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is a common medical emergency. This study aimed to develop models to predict critically ill patients with upper GI bleeding in-hospital and 30-day survival, identify the correlation factor and infer the causality.

Authors

  • Fuxing Deng
    Department of Oncology, Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, China.
  • Yaoyuan Cao
    Department of Forensic Medicine, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Central South University, Changsha, China.
  • Shuangping Zhao
    Department of Critical Care Medicine, Xiangya Hospital Central South University, Changsha, China.