Clinical practice patterns in the pre-endoscopic management of individuals presenting with acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding: results of an international survey
Mahmoud Obeidat, Diana-Elena Floria, Brigitta Teutsch, Zsolt Abonyi-Tóth, Stig B Laursen, Marine Camus, Franck Verdonk, Áron Vincze, Zsolt Bognár, Vasile Drug, Keith Siau, Ian M Gralnek, Péter Hegyi, Bálint Erőss · 2026
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Obeidat and a large team survey how clinicians worldwide handle acute upper gut bleeding before the emergency endoscopy. Their 2026 Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology study collected five hundred thirty-three responses between April and November 2023. Death rates from this emergency have barely improved despite clear guidelines.
Fewer than half the clinicians used a triage system, and only about three in five applied risk scores at arrival. Fluid choices split evenly, and blood transfusion practice loosened sharply for unstable patients. A third never used stomach-emptying drugs routinely, while most gave acid blockers and, for suspected variceal bleeding, vessel drugs and antibiotics. Younger clinicians followed recent guidelines more closely than veterans, and the authors flag wide practice variation.
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| CREATOR | Mahmoud Obeidat, Diana-Elena Floria, Brigitta Teutsch, Zsolt Abonyi-Tóth, Stig B Laursen, Marine Camus, Franck Verdonk, Áron Vincze, Zsolt Bognár, Vasile Drug, Keith Siau, Ian M Gralnek, Péter Hegyi, Bálint Erőss |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 49 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |