Trends on gastrointestinal bleeding and mortality:Where are we standing?  

作　　者：Ahmed Mahmoud El-Tawil 

机构地区：[1]Department of Surgery,University Hospital Birmingham

出　　处：《World Journal of Gastroenterology》2012年第11期1154-1158,共5页世界胃肠病学杂志（英文版）

摘　　要：Bleeding from the gastrointestinal tract and its management are associated with significant morbidity and mortality.The predisposing factors that led to the occurrence of these hemorrhagic instances are largely linked to the life style of the affected persons.Designing a new strategy aimed at educating the publics and improving their awareness of the problem could effectively help in eradicating this problem with no associated risks and in bringing the mortality rates down to almost zero.Bleeding from the gastrointestinal tract and its management are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The predisposing factors that led to the occurrence of these hemorrhagic instances are largely linked to the life style of the affected persons. Designing a new strategy aimed at educating the publics and improving their awareness of the problem could effectively help in eradicating this problem with no associated risks and in bringing the mortality rates down to almost zero.

关 键 词：Gastrointestinal bleeding Peptic ulcer Esoph-ageal varices Helminthic infestation Bowel cancer Mor-tality MORBIDITY Predicting factors Age Sex 

分 类 号：R575.2[医药卫生—消化系统]