Glasgow Blatchford Bleeding Score had a good discriminative ability in predicting the need for treatment. Counting a score of 2 or less as low risk (negative), 104 patients (21.7%) were classified as low-risk, with a negative predictive value of 98.1%. These results were superior to those of the other scoring systems. CONCLUSION: Patients presenting at an emergency department in continental Europe with acute upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage and a Glasgow Blatchford Bleeding Score of 2 or less can be safely discharged.
The score is calculated using the table below:
Admission risk marker | Score component value |
---|---|
Blood Urea | |
=6·5 <8·0 | 2 |
=8·0 <10·0 | 3 |
=10·0 <25·0 | 4 |
=25 | 6 |
Haemoglobin (g/L) for men | |
=12.0 <13.0 | 1 |
=10.0 <12.0 | 3 |
<10.0 | 6 |
Haemoglobin (g/L) for women | |
=10.0 <12.0 | 1 |
<10.0 | 6 |
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg) | |
100–109 | 1 |
90–99 | 2 |
<90 | 3 |
Other markers | |
Pulse =100 (per min) | 1 |
Presentation with melaena | 1 |
Presentation with syncope | 2 |
Hepatic disease | 2 |
Cardiac failure | 2 |
In the validation group, scores of 6 or more were associated with a greater than 50% risk of needing an intervention.
Hospitalisation en réanimation : à discuter si score de GBS > 8, ou si au moins 2 défaillances d’organe.
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