Risk assessment in acute non-variceal upper GI bleeding: the AIMS65 score in comparison with the Glasgow-Blatchford score in a Scottish population.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The early use of risk stratification scores is recommended for patients presenting with acute non-variceal upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeds (ANVGIB). AIMS65 is a novel, recently derived scoring system, which has been proposed as an alternative to the more established Glasgow-Blatchford score (GBS).

Objective

To validate the AIMS65 scoring system in a predominantly Caucasian population from Scotland and compare it with the GBS.

Design

Retrospective study of patients presenting to a district general hospital in Scotland with a suspected diagnosis of ANVGIB who underwent inpatient upper GI endoscopy between March 2008 and March 2013.

Outcomes

The primary outcome measure was 30-day mortality. Secondary outcome measures were requirement for endoscopic

SUBMITTER: Palmer AJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5369468 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature