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Modified N score is helpful for identifying patients who need endoscopic intervention among those with black stools without hematemesis

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Although black stools are one of the signs of upper gastrointestinal bleeding, not all patients without hematemesis need endoscopic intervention. There is no apparent indicator to select who needs treatment… Click to show full abstract

Although black stools are one of the signs of upper gastrointestinal bleeding, not all patients without hematemesis need endoscopic intervention. There is no apparent indicator to select who needs treatment thus far. The aim of this study was to establish a novel score that predicts the need for endoscopic intervention in patients with black stools without hematemesis.

Keywords: need endoscopic; black stools; without hematemesis; stools without; endoscopic intervention

Journal Title: Digestive Endoscopy
Year Published: 2022

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