aims65_upper_gi_bleed: AIMS65 Score for Upper GI Bleeding Mortality

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AIMS65 Score for Upper GI Bleeding Mortality

Description

Calculates the AIMS65 score to predict in-hospital mortality in patients with acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB). The acronym stands for Albumin, INR, Mental status, Systolic blood pressure, and age 65.

Usage

aims65_upper_gi_bleed(albumin_g_dl, inr, altered_mental_status, sbp_mmhg, age_years)

Arguments

albumin_g_dl	Numeric. Serum albumin level in g/dL. (< 3.0 g/dL adds +1 point).
inr	Numeric. International Normalized Ratio. (> 1.5 adds +1 point).
altered_mental_status	Numeric (0 or 1). Presence of altered mental status (GCS < 14 or disorientation). (1 = Yes, +1 point).
sbp_mmhg	Numeric. Systolic blood pressure in mmHg. (<= 90 mmHg adds +1 point).
age_years	Numeric. Patient age in years. (>= 65 years adds +1 point).

Value

A list containing:

Total_Score	The calculated AIMS65 score (Range 0-5).
In_Hospital_Mortality_Risk	Estimated mortality percentage based on the validation study.
Risk_Stratification	General classification (High Risk if Score >= 2).

References

Saltzman JR, Tabak YP, Hyett BH, Sun X, Travis AC, Johannes RS. A simple risk score accurately predicts in-hospital mortality, length of stay, and cost in acute upper GI bleeding. Gastrointest Endosc. 2011;74(6):1215-1224. doi:10.1016/j.gie.2011.06.024

Examples

# Example 1: High Risk
# Albumin 2.5 (+1), INR 2.0 (+1), Alert (0), SBP 85 (+1), Age 70 (+1)
# Score = 4
aims65_upper_gi_bleed(2.5, 2.0, 0, 85, 70)

# Example 2: Low Risk
# Albumin 4.0 (0), INR 1.0 (0), Alert (0), SBP 120 (0), Age 40 (0)
# Score = 0
aims65_upper_gi_bleed(4.0, 1.0, 0, 120, 40)

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