Table 2.
Outcomes versus time to endoscopy
| Time to endoscopy
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome measures | <6 h (n=72) | 6 h to 24 h (n=198) | >24 h (n=232) | Total (n=502) |
| Intervention | 38 (53) | 116 (23) | 52 (26) | 26 (11) |
| Mortality (30-day) | 16 (22) | 51 (10) | 23 (12) | 12 (5) |
| Surgery | 9 (13) | 29 (6) | 12 (6) | 8 (3) |
| Transfusions, n | ||||
| >5 | 31 (43) | 90 (18) | 34 (17) | 26 (11) |
| 3 to 5 | 17 (24) | 113 (23) | 53 (27) | 43 (19) |
| 1 to 2 | 11 (15) | 130 (26) | 55 (28) | 64 (28) |
| 0 | 13 (18) | 167 (33) | 56 (28) | 98 (42) |
| Repeat endsocopy within 48 h | 16 (22) | 42 (8.4) | 20 (10) | 6 (3) |
| Inadequate visualization | 28 (39) | 65 (11.3) | 28 (14) | 9 (4) |
| Length of hospital stay, days (median ± SD) | 5.2±12 | 5.0±10.6 | 4.3±11 | 6.3±9 |
Data presented as n (%) unless indicated otherwise