Upper gastrointestinal bleeding in the UK: does a dedicated bleed unit improve outcomes?
- Gastroenterology and Liver Unit, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, UK
- Correspondence to Dr Matthew Kurien, P39, Gastroenterology and Liver Unit, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Glossop Road, Sheffield S10 2JF, UK; matthew.kurien{at}sth.nhs.uk
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Contributors All authors mentioned in this letter were involved in data analysis and in writing this letter.
- GI bleeding
- audit
- UK
- bile acid metabolism
- endoscopic gastrostomy
- endoscopic procedures
- celiac disease
- gastrostomy
- gastrointestinal bleeding
- coeliac disease
We read with interest the recent Gut paper by Hearnshaw et al.1 We would like to add to this debate. Our recent audit conducted during a similar time frame obtained comparable data …








