Management of Peptic Ulcer Bleeding in Different Case Volume Workplaces: Results of a Nationwide Inquiry in Hungary

Table 1

Main points of the questionnaire for upper GI bleeders in Hungary.

(1) Structural and activity data
(i) Practice of care; (a) Gastroenterology unit; (b) Surgical unit; (c) Number of endoscopiests doing emergency endoscopy; (ii) Number of bleeders per month; (a) UGIB cases per month; (b) PUB cases per month
(2) Emergency endoscopy findings
(i) Source of bleeding; (ii) Number of ulcers and characteristics according to the Forrest classification
(3) Endoscopic haemostatic therapy
(i) Indication for endoscopic therapy; (ii) Method of haemostatic therapy in different Forrest classes; (a) Injection, substance of injection, mono; or in combination; (b) Thermal; (c) Clip; (d) Combination therapy; components of combination
(4) Acid-suppressant therapy in different Forrest classes
(i) Substance for acid suppression; i.v. PPI or i.v. H2RA; (ii) Method of i.v. PPI; (a) Standard PPI dosage; (b) Bolus + PPI infusion
(5) Patient outcome data
(i) Rebleeding rate; (ii) Need for surgery; (iii) Bleeding-related mortality