Comparison of the AIMS65 and Glasgow Blatchford score for risk stratification in elderly patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding

Conclusions For the elderly patients with UGIB, the AIMS65 score is superior to GBRS in predicting inpatient mortality, and the GBRS is superior in predicting rebleeding and blood transfusion. Both scores are similar in predicting the composite clinical endpoint.
Source: European Geriatric Medicine - Category: Geriatrics Source Type: research