Impact of Night and Weekend Upper Endoscopy on Outcomes in Intensive Care Unit Patients With Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Introduction: Patients with suspected upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) are often admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU), requiring bedside esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD). The timing of EGD is of interest in regards to its effect on clinical outcomes. Our aim was to determine if bedside EGD performed at nighttime (7pm-7am) or on a weekend (Friday at 5pm to Monday at 8am) for suspected UGIB in the ICU was associated with need for blood...