Publication Name	World Journal of Meta-Analysis
Manuscript ID	7167
Country	United States

Received	2013-11-06 11:54
Peer-Review Started	2013-11-06 20:12
To Make the First Decision	2014-01-16 08:31
Return for Revision	2014-03-04 16:33
Revised	2014-03-05 09:23
Second Decision	2014-04-11 18:49
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2014-04-11 19:09
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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Meta-Analysis
Article Title	Weekday vs weekend endoscopy: Is there a true difference in patient outcomes? A meta-analysis
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Alisha M Hinds, Dina Ahmad, Kristi T Lopez, Michelle L Matteson-Kome and Matthew L Bechtold
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Corresponding Author	Matthew L Bechtold, MD, FASGE, FACG, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Missouri Health Sciences Center, Five Hospital Drive, Columbia, MO 65212, United States. bechtoldm@health.missouri.edu
Key Words	Weekend; Weekday; Upper gastrointestinal bleeding; Endoscopy; Meta-analysis
Core Tip	Patients admitted on weekends have been suggested by multiple studies to have poorer outcomes, even in those with gastrointestinal bleeding. Therefore, we conducted a meta-analysis of observational studies to examine the effect of weekend vs weekday admissions for patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB). We discovered that patients with UGIB admitted on weekends had higher mortality, need for surgery, and time to endoscopy compared to those admitted on weekdays. This meta-analysis demonstrates the need for policies to decrease these poorer outcomes for our weekend patients with UGIB.
Publish Date	2014-06-20 20:00
Citation	Hinds AM, Ahmad D, Lopez KT, Matteson-Kome ML, Bechtold ML. Weekday vs weekend endoscopy: Is there a true difference in patient outcomes? A meta-analysis. World J Meta-Anal 2014; 2(2): 29-35
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2308-3840/full/v2/i2/29.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.13105/wjma.v2.i2.29

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