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Table 4 Rates of hospitalization and RBC transfusion, before admission and after discharge in different groups

From: Endoscopic injection sclerotherapy for treating recurrent bleeding of small bowel angioectasias

Variables

Control group (n = 35)

EIS group (n = 31)

Before admission

After discharge

P-value

Before admission

After discharge

P-value

Hospitalization, n (%)

26 (74.29)

21 (60.00)

0.203

23 (74.19)

4 (12.90)

< 0.001*

RBC transfusion, n (%)

21 (60.00)

14 (40.00)

0.094

22 (70.97)

3 (9.68)

< 0.001*

  1. NOTE: *: Compared the rates after discharge to those before admission, P < 0.05 was considered of significant difference
  2. Abbreviations: EIS, endoscopic injection sclerotherapy; RBC, red blood cell
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BMC Gastroenterology

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