Critical shortage of gastrointestinal physician density in the USA: impact on mortality from upper gastrointestinal bleeding - Takeaways - MDSpire

Critical shortage of gastrointestinal physician density in the USA: impact on mortality from upper gastrointestinal bleeding

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Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) remains a significant healthcare burden in the United States.
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From 1999 to 2023, the overall crude mortality rate for UGIB was 12.1 per 100,000 population.
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Gastrointestinal physician density (GIPD) was significantly associated with higher UGIB mortality rates.
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Mortality rates for UGIB increased from 2018 to 2021 and decreased from 2021 to 2023.
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Primary care physician density (PCPD) showed no significant association with UGIB mortality rates.

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