Table 1 Clinical characteristics, therapeutic yields, and outcomes of renal transplant recipients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding

Time after transplantation (Months)

54.16 ± 55.89

eGFR (before bleeding, ml/min/1.73m²)

48.35 ± 26.95

eGFR (after bleeding, ml/min/1.73m²)

42.38 ± 41.33

Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)

128 ± 24

Heart rate (/min)

92 ± 19

Hemoglobin before bleeding (g/ml)

111.46 ± 29.9

Hemoglobin after bleeding (g/ml)

80.7 ± 35.8

Melena, n (%)

40 (72.7%)

Haematemesis and melena, n (%)

15 (27.3%)

Gastroscopic yields

Nothing abnormal, n (%)

11 (20.0%)

Erosive disease, n (%)

4 (7.3%)

Gastric/duodenal ulcer, n (%)

16 (29.1%)

Variceal bleeding, n (%)

2 (3.6%)

Treatment

Gastroscopic treatment, n (%)

5 (9.1%)

Surgery/radiological intervention, n (%)

1 (1.8%)

Without gastroscopy, n (%)

22 (40.0%)

Outcomes

Mortality, n (%)

16 (29.3%)

Average score

Glasgow Blatchford score, n (%)

10.2 ± 4.2

AIMS65 score, n (%)

0.3 ± 0.6

Pre-endoscopy Rockall score, n (%)

1.2 ± 1.3