Publication Name	World Journal of Meta-Analysis
Manuscript ID	14853
Country	United States

Received	2014-10-28 08:25
Peer-Review Started	2014-10-28 09:20
To Make the First Decision	2014-11-14 18:40
Return for Revision	2014-11-20 09:11
Revised	2014-12-04 20:32
Second Decision	2015-01-06 17:10
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief	2015-01-07 17:51
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2015-01-12 14:35
Articles in Press	2015-01-12 14:35
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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Meta-Analysis
Article Title	Prophylactic tracheal intubation for upper GI bleeding: A meta-analysis
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Ashraf A Almashhrawi, Rubayat Rahman, Samuel T Jersak, Akwi W Asombang, Alisha M Hinds, Hazem T Hammad, Douglas L Nguyen and Matthew L Bechtold
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Corresponding Author	Matthew L Bechtold, MD, FACP, FASGE, FACG, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Missouri, Five Hospital Drive, Columbia, MO 65212, United States. bechtoldm@health.missouri.edu
Key Words	Prophylactic endotracheal intubation; Upper gastrointestinal bleeding; Endoscopy; Complication; Pneumonia; Aspiration
Core Tip	Patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) require endoscopic treatment with variable outcomes of aspiration, pneumonia, non-endoscopic interventions, and mortality. It is suggested that endotracheal intubation prior to endoscopy might reduce aspiration, pneumonia, and mortality. Few studies have evaluated this issue. We performed a meta-analysis of observational studies examining endotracheal intubation vs no intubation in UGIB patients. We found that patients intubated had higher incidence of pneumonia within 48 h. There was no significant increase in aspiration and mortality in the intubated group. This meta-analysis demonstrates the need for randomized controlled trials to assess the issue.
Publish Date	2015-01-20 08:40
Citation	Almashhrawi AA, Rahman R, Jersak ST, Asombang AW, Hinds AM, Hammad HT, Nguyen DL, Bechtold ML. Prophylactic tracheal intubation for upper GI bleeding: A meta-analysis. World J Meta-Anal 2015; 3(1): 4-10
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2308-3840/full/v3/i1/4.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.13105/wjma.v3.i1.4

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