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Annals of Intensive Care

Table 2 Reasons for performing the upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in the 84 critically ill patients

From: Clinical impact of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in critically ill patients with suspected bleeding

Acute anemia

50 (60%)

Digestive bleeding

26 (31%)

Vomiting

14 (17%)

Hemodynamic instability

3 (4%)

Hyperuremia

3 (4%)

  1. One patient could have various reasons for performing the upper gastrointestinal endoscopy. Data are presented in n (%)
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