Risk assessment in acute non-variceal upper GI bleeding: the AIMS65 score in comparison with the Glasgow-Blatchford score in a Scottish population

摘要

Introduction The early use of risk stratification scores is recommended for patients presenting with acute non-variceal upper gastrointestinal (Gl) bleeds (ANVGIB). AIMS65 is a novel, recently derived scoring system, which has been proposed as an alternative to the more established Glasgow-Blatchford score (GBS). Objective To validate the AIMS65 scoring system in a predominantly Caucasian population from Scotland and compare it with the GBS. Design Retrospective study of patients presenting to a district general hospital in Scotland with a suspected diagnosis of ANVGIB who underwent inpatient upper Gl endoscopy between March 2008 and March 2013.