Author/Editor		Skok, Pavel
Title		Epidemiologija krvavitev iz prebavne cevi pri starostnikih
Translated title		Epidemiology of gastrointestinal hemorrhage in the elderly
Type		članek
Source		In: Hojs R, Krajnc I, Pahor A, editors. Zbornik predavanj in praktikum 11. srečanje internistov in zdravnikov splošne medicine Iz prakse za prakso z mednarodno udeležbo; 2000 maj 19-20; Maribor. Maribor: Splošna bolnišnica Maribor,
Publication year		2000
Volume		str. 59-72
Language		slo
Abstract		Background. The aim of this prospective study was to establish the incidence of hemorrhage from the upper digestive tract in a 5-year period in different age groups. Patients and methods. The study includes patients in which urgent endoscopic investigations of the upper digestive tract were carried out between 1 January 1994 and 31 December 1998 due to gastrointestinal hemorrhage. Results. 3366 patients were investigated: 1222 women and 2144 men; the average age of our patients was 57.5 years (SD+-17.1,a 2-97 year span). The overall incidence of upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage was 2.45/1000 inhabitants/year, the incidence of lower intestinal tract hemorrhage 0.40/1000 inhabitants/year. The incidence of upper digestive tract hemorrhage rises from 0.14 in those aged under 20 years to 13.9 in those aged over 80 years and to 15.8 in those aged over 90 years. At all ages, the incidence in men was more than double that in women, except in those aged over 90 years. 55% of our patients were aged over 60 years. Conclusions. The incidence of acute upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage in our society is more than twice that previously reported. The incidence rises with age. Sequelae of ulcer disease are the most significant cause of gastrointestinal hemorrhage.
Descriptors		GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE AGED AGE FACTORS SEX FACTORS PEPTIC ULCER HEMORRHAGE