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Table 2 Risk of early complication associated with BLEED variables in the development set (n = 188)

From: Development of a triage protocol for patients presenting with gastrointestinal hemorrhage: a prospective cohort study

 

Complication, number (percentage)

No complication, number (percentage)

Risk ratio (95% confidence interval)

P value

Red blood

    

   Present

15 (27)

40 (73)

4.53 (2.04, 10.07)

0.0001

   Not present

8 (6)

125 (94)

  

Low systolic blood pressure

    

   Present

3 (13)

20 (87)

1.06 (0.34, 3.28)

0.92

   Not present

20 (12)

142 (88)

  

Elevated prothrombin time

    

   Present

7 (33)

14 (67)

3.27 (1.53, 7.01)

0.003

   Not present

16 (10)

141 (90)

  

Erratic mental status

    

   Present

3 (16)

16 (84)

1.28 (0.51, 3.22)

0.62

   Not present

20 (12)

149 (88)

  

Unstable comorbid disease

    

   Present

2 (17)

10 (83)

1.39 (0.37, 5.23)

0.63

   Not present

21 (12)

154 (88)

  
  1. BLEED is an acronym for ongoing Bleeding, Low systolic blood pressure, Elevated prothrombin time, Erratic mental status, and unstable comorbid Disease.