Assessing Utility and Efficacy of Bleeding Care Unit (BCU) in the Management of Upper GI Bleeding

AbstractAim: The aim of the present study was to study the utility and efficacy of bleeding care unit (BCU) in themanagement of upper GI bleeding.Methods: The present study was conducted in the Department of Gastroenterology for one year and collected thedata of all upper GI bleeding patients admitted in bleeding care unit. A total of 200 patients were admitted withUGI bleed. The data collected for both the groups of patients included the history, examination, laboratoryinvestigations, and different outcomes.Results: Of the 200 patients studied, 50 belonged to pre-BCU group and 150 patients were admitted in BCU. 20and 60 patients had comorbid illnesses in both groups respectively. Maximum patients had esophageal varicealbleed. The length of days and time to endoscopy were found to be significant. The mean (SD) time from admissionto EGD improved after implementation of BCU and pathways from 21.3 (7.4) to 9.42 (9.9) hours.Conclusion: We found that BCP implementation in UGI bleeding management was useful if practiced over longertime period.