Timing of colonoscopy and outcomes in patients with lower GI bleeding: a nationwide population-based study

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
3303557	Gastrointestinal Endoscopy	2014	22 Pages	PDF

Abstract

Early colonoscopy within 24 hours is associated with decreased length of hospital stay and hospitalization costs in patients with LGIB.

Keywords

lower GI bleeding AOR ICD-9-CM LGIB CCI RCT HCUP NiS Randomized, controlled trial Los Charlson Comorbidity Index international classification of diseases, ninth revision, clinical modification length of stay confidence interval adjusted odds ratio Nationwide Inpatient Sample Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project

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Timing of colonoscopy and outcomes in patients with lower GI bleeding: a nationwide population-based study

Authors

Udayakumar MD, Basile MD, MPH, Preethi G.K. MD, Madhusudhan R. MD,