A simple risk score accurately predicts in-hospital mortality, length of stay, and cost in acute upper GI bleeding

Although the early use of a risk stratification score in upper GI bleeding is recommended, existing risk scores are not widely used in clinical practice.We sought to develop and validate an easily calculated bedside risk score, AIMS65, by using data routinely available at initial evaluation.Data from patients admitted from the emergency department with acute upper GI bleeding were extracted from a database containing information from 187 U.S....