Hemoglobin level, mean, g/dL | 7.4 | 7.2 | NS |
Units of red blood cells, median transfused | 2.5 (1–37) | 2 (0–30) | NS |
MELD score (patients with cirrhosis only), mean | 15 (±7) | 20 (±9) | <0.042 |
ICU admission (initial admission) | 11 (44) | 48 (96) | <0.01 |
Octreotide administration | 14 (56) | 50 (100) | <0.01 |
Prophylactic antibiotic use | 13 (52) | 50 (100) | <0.01 |
Angiographic evaluation | 18 (72) | | |
Evaluation with EUS | 6 (24) | | |
Small-bowel enteroscopy | 3 (12) | | |
Capsule endoscopy | 2 (8) | | |