Clinical Profile and Outcome of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Elderly Patients Compared to Non-Elderly Patients

Abstract

Background 
This study was conducted to compare the clinical profile of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in elderly subjects (> 60 years) and non-elderly subjects (< 60 years). 
Methods 
This was a hospital-based prospective observational study conducted among 162 patients presenting to the Department of General Medicine, Gastroenterology and Emergency Triage with hematemesis, melena, and hematochezia in whom upper gastrointestinal endoscopy was done in Kasturba Hospital, A Unit of Kasturba Medical College, Manipal. Manipal Academy of Higher Education, from December 1, 2020, to July 31, 2022, after obtaining clearance from the institutional ethics committee and written informed consent from the study participants.