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Dr. John Saltzman

AIMS65 Score for Upper GI Bleeding Mortality

<p>Determines risk of in-hospital mortality from upper GI bleeding.</p>

Determines in-hospital mortality from upper GI bleeding.

AIMS65

<p>John Vizuete, MD, MPH, is currently a senior gastroenterology fellow at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio. A native Texan, Dr. Vizuete obtained his BA at the University of Texas at Austin, followed by medical school and internal medicine residency training at UTHSCSA. He also holds a master’s degree in public health. Dr. Vizuete is interested in clinical outcomes in gastrointestinal bleeding, luminal endoscopy, and inflammatory bowel disease and is actively involved in medical education.</p>

John Vizuete, MD, MPH

The AIMS65 Score for Upper GI Bleeding Mortality determines risk of in-hospital mortality from upper GI bleeding.

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