September 5, 2025British journal of surgery

eP232 Compliance with British Society of Gastroenterology Guidelines in the Management of Acute Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Single-Centre Retrospective Study

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PNPrashant Girijavallabhan Nair MIMohamed IsmaielArrowe Park Hospital GPGowri Madhusudanan PillaiChelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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Retrospective study found poor compliance with BSG guidelines in managing acute gastrointestinal bleeding, suggesting a need for improved documentation and follow-up.

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Management of acute gastrointestinal bleeding exhibited inadequate adherence to the British Society of Gastroenterology guidelines, highlighting critical care deficiencies.
Only 10% of appropriate documentation for Oakland scores was recorded, indicating a service gap in patient management for acute gastrointestinal bleeding.
Retrospective analysis of 79 adult patients was conducted through electronic records, revealing significant outcomes including blood transfusion needs and poor follow-up colonoscopy rates.
These findings suggest that improvements in guideline compliance and documentation are essential to enhance patient outcomes and care quality.

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Nair et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c2384fb210217d6477752f https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znaf166.447

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Retrospective study found poor compliance with BSG guidelines in managing acute gastrointestinal bleeding, suggesting a need for improved documentation and follow-up.

eP232 Compliance with British Society of Gastroenterology Guidelines in the Management of Acute Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Single-Centre Retrospective Study

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eP232 Compliance with British Society of Gastroenterology Guidelines in the Management of Acute Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Single-Centre Retrospective Study

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