Acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding in the Amsterdam area: incidence, diagnosis, and clinical outcome.

Abstract

The incidence and diagnostic profile of UGIB is similar to other large European studies, but different from those for the United States. Bleeding could perhaps have been prevented in the patients with a history of previous ulcer disease. The 24-h endoscopy service was not as fast, accurate, and widespread as we assumed. Mortality seems to be more related to advanced age, shock, and coexisting illnesses.