Prevalence and associated factors of non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding among cirrhotic patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding on follow-up at a Tertiary Hospital in Ethiopia

Key Points

• This research aims to determine the prevalence and factors associated with non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding in cirrhotic patients.
• Retrospective analysis of bleeding cases among cirrhotic patients
• Assessment of duration of cirrhosis and associated comorbidities
• Evaluation of demographic factors such as age
• Non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding was found in 31.6% of cirrhotic patients
• Longer duration of cirrhosis and younger age were significant risk factors
• Presence of comorbidities such as HIV was associated with increased bleeding cases.