Outcome of Holiday and Nonholiday Admission Patients with Acute Peptic Ulcer Bleeding: A Real-World Report from Southern Taiwan

Background. Recent findings suggest that patients admitted on the weekend with peptic ulcer bleeding might be at increased risk of adverse outcomes. However, other reports found that there was no “holiday effect.” The purpose of this study was to determine if these findings hold true for a real-life...

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Main Authors: Tsung-Chin Wu, Seng-Kee Chuah, Kuo-Chin Chang, Cheng-Kun Wu, Chung-Huang Kuo, Keng-Liang Wu, Yi-Chun Chiu, Tsung-Hui Hu, Wei-Chen Tai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/906531