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Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted on 64 patients aged 60 and above with at least one comorbidity who were admitted for upper GI bleeding between January 2023 and June 2024. AIMS65 and Rockall scores were calculated for each patient. The relationship between these scores, medication use, and mortality was analyzed using statistical methods, including ROC analysis and Kaplan\u2013Meier survival curves. Results: The mean age was 77.6 years, and all patients had at least one chronic disease; 57.8% used medications increasing bleeding risk. In-hospital mortality was 18.7%, with no significant association for oral anticoagulants (p = 0.275) or NSAIDs (p = 0.324). Sepsis, heart failure, chronic renal failure, and malignancy were strongly linked to mortality in univariate analysis; multivariate analysis confirmed sepsis and malignancy as independent predictors, with a trend for heart failure. AIMS65 \u2265 2 (sensitivity 90.1%, AUC = 0.920) and Rockall \u2265 6 (sensitivity 91.7%, AUC = 0.822) were both effective in predicting mortality, with risk rising cumulatively with higher scores (p &lt; 0.001). Conclusions: In-hospital mortality after upper GI bleeding is high in elderly patients with multiple comorbidities, mainly from sepsis, malignancy, and heart failure. AIMS65 and Rockall scores effectively predict mortality and may support earlier intervention. 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