Variables | Total (n = 43) | Active UGIB (n = 7) | Inactive UGIB (n = 36) | p-value |
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Age (years) | ||||
Mean ± SD | 69.1 ± 11.8 | 67.0 ± 9.6 | 69.5 ± 12.3 | 0.466 |
Median (IQR) | 68.0 (60.0,76.0) | 67.0 (59.0,76.0) | 68.5 (61.8,77.0) | |
Sex Male, n(%) | 28 (65.1) | 5 (71.4) | 23 (63.9) | 0.737 |
Comorbidities, n(%) | ||||
DM | 27 (62.8) | 3 (42.9) | 24 (66.7) | 0.213 |
HT | 31 (72.1) | 4 (57.2) | 27 (75.0) | 0.313 |
IHD | 9 (20.9) | 1 (14.3) | 8 (22.2) | 0.659 |
Old CVA | 3 (7.0) | 1 (14.3) | 2 (5.6) | 0.421 |
CKD/ESRD | 13 (30.2) | 0 | 13 (36.1) | 0.082 |
Cirrhosis | 5 (11.6) | 2 (28.6) | 3 (8.3) | 0.218 |
Presentations, n(%) | ||||
Hematemesis | 5 (11.6) | 5 (71.4) | 0 | < 0.001 |
Fresh blood from NG tube | 1 (2.3) | 1 (14.3) | 0 | |
Coffee ground emesis | 19 (44.2) | 0 | 19 (52.8) | |
Melena | 17 (39.6) | 0 | 17 (47.2) | |
Hematochezia | 1 (2.3) | 1 (14.3) | 0 | |
COVID-19 infection details | ||||
Mechanical ventilator requirement, n(%) | 24 (55.8) | 5 (71.4) | 19 (52.8) | 0.338 |
COVID-19 infection date (day) | ||||
Mean ± SD | 13.5 ± 12.5 | 15.9 ± 15.5 | 13.1 ± 12.0 | 0.718 |
Median (IQR) | 8.0 (4.0,22.0) | 11.0 (1.0,30.0) | 7.5 (4.0,21.5) | |
COVID-19 treatment, n(%) | ||||
Steroid | 35 (81.4) | 5 (71.4) | 30 (83.3) | 0.444 |
Enoxaparin/heparin | 10 (23.3) | 1 (14.3) | 9 (25.0) | 0.566 |
Medications, n(%) | ||||
Antiplatelet | 14 (32.6) | 3 (42.9) | 11 (30.6) | 0.595 |
Anticoagulant | 2 (4.7) | 0 | 2 (5.6) | 1.000 |
PPI | 28 (65.1) | 2 (28.6) | 26 (72.2) | 0.027 |
Laboratories, mean ± SD | ||||
Hb baseline (g/dL) | 11.5 ± 1.8 | 12.6 ± 1.7 | 11.3 ± 1.8 | 0.071 |
Hb (g/dL) | 8.5 ± 2.0 | 7.5 ± 1.8 | 8.8 ± 2.0 | 0.136 |
Hb changing (g/dL) | 3.0 ± 2.1 | 5.2 ± 1.8 | 2.6 ± 2.0 | 0.002 |
Hematocrit (%) | 25.3 ± 6.1 | 22.5 ± 5.3 | 25.9 ± 6.1 | 0.187 |
INR | 1.31 ± 0.37 | 1.41 ± 0.54 | 1.29 ± 0.33 | 0.411 |
PT | 14.6 ± 3.9 | 15.6 ± 5.8 | 14.4 ± 3.5 | 0.444 |
PTT | 27.3 ± 9.3 | 26.3 ± 9.5 | 27.6 ± 9.5 | 0.758 |
BUN (mg/dL) | 57.7 ± 38.2 | 66.0 ± 26.6 | 56.1 ± 40.2 | 0.398 |
Creatinine (mg/dL) | 3.05 ± 3.13 | 1.86 ± 0.57 | 3.29 ± 3.37 | 0.021 |
Glasgow-Blatchford score, | ||||
Mean ± SD | 10.7 + 4.0 | 15.4 ± 2.3 | 9.8 ± 3.6 | < 0.001 |
Median (IQR) | 11.0 (9.0,13.0) | 14.0 (14.0,18.0) | 10.5 (9.0,12.8) | |
Glasgow-Blatchford score ≥ 14, n(%) | 7 (16.3) | 6 (85.7) | 1 (2.8) | < 0.001 |