Unmonitored bed | Monitored bed | P value | |
No | 149 | 361 | |
Median age | 75 | 71 | 0.14 |
Female | 52% | 49% | 0.80 |
Average GBS | 10.3 | 11.8 | 0.01 |
LOS (average in hours) | 94 | 135 | 0.05 |
Underwent urgent endoscopy | 125 (84%) | 329 (91%) | 0.57 |
Required transfusion | 77 (52%) | 279 (77%) | 0.01 |
Experienced rebleed | 10 (7%) | 64 (18%) | 0.02 |
Radiographic or surgical intervention | 3 (2%) | 17 (5%) | 0.22 |
Death | 5 (3%) | 15 (4%) | 0.78 |
GBS, Glasgow-Blatchford Bleeding Score; LOS, length of stay.