Research Article

Evaluation of Six Preendoscopy Scoring Systems to Predict Outcomes for Older Adults with Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Table 1

The ABC score.

VariableValue

Age
 60-74years1
 ≥75years2
Blood tests
 mmol/L1
 g/L2
 Creatinine
 100-150 μmol/L1
 >150 μmol/L2
Comorbidity
 Altered mental status2
 Liver cirrhosis2
 Disseminated malignancy4
ASA score
 31
 ≥43

ABC: age, blood tests, and comorbidities; ASA: American Society of Anesthesiologists.