Table 5.

High-risk patients (GBS ≥8) admitted to different units

	Unmonitored bed	Monitored bed	P value
No	149	361
Median age	75	71	0.14
Female	52%	49%	0.80
Average GBS	10.3	11.8	0.01
LOS (average in hours)	94	135	0.05
Underwent urgent endoscopy	125 (84%)	329 (91%)	0.57
Required transfusion	77 (52%)	279 (77%)	0.01
Experienced rebleed	10 (7%)	64 (18%)	0.02
Radiographic or surgical intervention	3 (2%)	17 (5%)	0.22
Death	5 (3%)	15 (4%)	0.78

GBS, Glasgow-Blatchford Bleeding Score; LOS, length of stay.