Changing trends in the epidemiology and clinical outcome of acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding in a defined geographical area in Greece

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology
George J TheocharisVassiliki N Nikolopoulou

Abstract

Acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (AUGIB) remains a common medical emergency and an important cause of morbidity and mortality. The aim of this study was to evaluate changes in clinico-epidemiologic characteristics of patients who presented with AUGIB during the last 10 years. Data from all patients admitted with AUGIB in a defined geographical area in Greece from January 1 to December 31, 2005 (period B) were compared with retrospectively collected data from all patients admitted with AUGIB in the same area 10 years ago, from January 1 to December 31, 1995 (period A). The estimated incidence of AUGIB and peptic ulcer bleeding (PUB) in both periods was calculated using data from the population of this area according to the National Statistical Service. A reduction in the incidence of AUGIB from 162.9/100,000 population in 1995, to 108.3/100,000 population (rate ratio=0.49, confidence interval 95%=0.37-0.63) in 2005 and in the incidence of PUB from 104.8/100,000 population to 72.5/100,000 (rate ratio=0.49, confidence interval 95%=0.35-0.68) were, respectively, observed. This reduction was mainly due to the reduction in the incidence of duodenal ulcer bleeding (from 66.7 cases/100,000 to 35.5/100,000 population), whereas gast...Continue Reading

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