Brief Article
Copyright ©2012 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Jul 21, 2012; 18(27): 3578-3584
Published online Jul 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i27.3578
Table 1 Baseline characteristics and treatment outcomes of the weekday and weekend groups n (%)
FactorsWeekdayWeekendP value
Number of patients326 (84.0)62 (16.0)
Age (yr)60.7 ± 0.855.7 ± 2.10.023
Male250 (76.7)47 (75.8)NS
Gastric ulcer221 (68.1)43 (69.4)NS
Duodenal ulcer104 (31.9)19 (30.6)NS
Active bleeding (Forrest Ia, Ib)119 (36.5)18 (29.0)NS
Rockall score5.0 ± 0.04.7 ± 0.2NS
Charlson score3.4 ± 0.13.1 ± 0.3NS
Comorbidity123 (37.7)26 (41.9)NS
Endoscopic hemostasis309 (94.8)57 (91.9)NS
Time to endoscopy (min)338.9 ± 24.9306.8 ± 45.6NS
Rebleeding39 (12)13 (21)0.030
Angiographic embolization4 (1.2)1 (1.6)NS
Surgery3 (0.9)1 (1.6)NS
Length of stay (d)8.5 ± 0.36.2 ± 0.50.009
Mortality6 (1.8)1 (1.6)NS