Research Article

Early Diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori Infection in Vietnamese Patients with Acute Peptic Ulcer Bleeding: A Prospective Study

Table 2

Endoscopic setting and findings ().

Endoscopic setting and findings (%)

Timing
 <12 h138 (80.7)
 12–24 h16 (9.4)
 >24 h17 (9.9)
Presence of blood in gastrointestinal tract75 (43.9)
Location of ulcer
 Gastric73 (42.7)
 Duodenal84 (49.1)
 Gastric and duodenal14 (8.2)
Endoscopic stigmata
 Spurting1 (0.6)
 Oozing19 (11.1)
 Visible vessel25 (14.6)
 Adherent clot56 (32.7)
 Red spot17 (9.9)
 Clean-based53 (31.0)