Predictors of successful discharge in upper gastrointestinal bleeding

Methods We included all visits to the emergency room due to upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage ​​that required urgent endoscopy during 1 year. We registered demographic data, comorbidities, presentation, transfusion requirement, second examination (endoscopic/radiological/surgical), readmission, and mortality for each episode. SD was defined as the absence of rebleeding (transfusion later than 24h after endoscopy or need for a second endoscopic, radiological, or surgical treatment), readmission or mortality. Values expressed in median and interquartile range.