Management of Acute Nonvariceal Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage: Comparison of an American and a Canadian Medical Centre
OBJECTIVES: Acute nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage (UGIH) remains a common indication for hospital admission. Differences in the structure, process and outcomes of care in the management of acute nonvariceal UGIH between providers in Canada and the United States have not been previously...
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| description | OBJECTIVES: Acute nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage (UGIH) remains a common indication for hospital admission. Differences in the structure, process and outcomes of care in the management of acute nonvariceal UGIH between providers in Canada and the United States have not been previously characterized. The aim of the present study was to compare the structure, process and outcomes of care between a Canadian and an American tertiary care medical centre in the management of acute nonvariceal UGIH. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-84e3eccbe9fd45eaa598839f52c8d3bf2025-08-20T02:08:42ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79002003-01-0117848949510.1155/2003/264595Management of Acute Nonvariceal Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage: Comparison of an American and a Canadian Medical CentreLaura E Targownik0Ian M Gralnek1Gareth S Dulai2Brennan MR Spiegel3Tommy Oei4Charles N Bernstein5Veterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Health Care System, David Geffen School of Medicine of UCLA, Department of Medicine, Division of Digestive Diseases, CURE Digestive Diseases Research Center, Center for the Study of Digestive Healthcare Quality and Outcomes, Los Angeles, California, USAVeterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Health Care System, David Geffen School of Medicine of UCLA, Department of Medicine, Division of Digestive Diseases, CURE Digestive Diseases Research Center, Center for the Study of Digestive Healthcare Quality and Outcomes, Los Angeles, California, USAVeterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Health Care System, David Geffen School of Medicine of UCLA, Department of Medicine, Division of Digestive Diseases, CURE Digestive Diseases Research Center, Center for the Study of Digestive Healthcare Quality and Outcomes, Los Angeles, California, USAVeterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Health Care System, David Geffen School of Medicine of UCLA, Department of Medicine, Division of Digestive Diseases, CURE Digestive Diseases Research Center, Center for the Study of Digestive Healthcare Quality and Outcomes, Los Angeles, California, USAVeterans Affairs Greater Los Angeles Health Care System, David Geffen School of Medicine of UCLA, Department of Medicine, Division of Digestive Diseases, CURE Digestive Diseases Research Center, Center for the Study of Digestive Healthcare Quality and Outcomes, Los Angeles, California, USAUniversity of Manitoba, Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaOBJECTIVES: Acute nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage (UGIH) remains a common indication for hospital admission. Differences in the structure, process and outcomes of care in the management of acute nonvariceal UGIH between providers in Canada and the United States have not been previously characterized. The aim of the present study was to compare the structure, process and outcomes of care between a Canadian and an American tertiary care medical centre in the management of acute nonvariceal UGIH.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2003/264595 |
| spellingShingle | Laura E Targownik Ian M Gralnek Gareth S Dulai Brennan MR Spiegel Tommy Oei Charles N Bernstein Management of Acute Nonvariceal Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage: Comparison of an American and a Canadian Medical Centre Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
| title | Management of Acute Nonvariceal Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage: Comparison of an American and a Canadian Medical Centre |
| title_full | Management of Acute Nonvariceal Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage: Comparison of an American and a Canadian Medical Centre |
| title_fullStr | Management of Acute Nonvariceal Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage: Comparison of an American and a Canadian Medical Centre |
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| title_short | Management of Acute Nonvariceal Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage: Comparison of an American and a Canadian Medical Centre |
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