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Observational analysis reveals increased shock risk in esophageal variceal bleed patients admitted on weekends, suggesting care improvement is necessary.
The increased risk of shock in these patients, but no difference in hospital mortality, could be explained by the lower odds of having an endoscopy done on the day of admission and TIPS before day four, compared to patients admitted on weekdays. Thus, more research is needed to determine how the weekend effect can be mitigated in admitted EVB patients.
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