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How applicable is the Rockall score in patients undergoing endoscopic hemostasis?

Nature Clinical Practice Gastroenterology & Hepatology volume 3, pages 378–379 (2006)Cite this article

boxed-textBessa X et al. (2006) Applicability of the Rockall score in patients undergoing endoscopic therapy for upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Dig Liv Dis 38: 12–17

Patients who undergo endoscopic hemostasis and have a Rockall score ≥6 are at an increased risk of dying, compared with patients with a Rockall score <6 and, so, should be followed more closely after endoscopic treatment

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    Thomas J Savides & Virmeet Singh

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    Thomas J Savides & Virmeet Singh

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Savides, T., Singh, V. How applicable is the Rockall score in patients undergoing endoscopic hemostasis?. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 3, 378–379 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpgasthep0546

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