THERE have been two striking changes in the last twenty years in the management of hemorrhage from the upper gastrointestinal tract. Twenty years ago many able clinicians discouraged the giving of ...
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have identified eight primary factors that increase the risk of a common bleeding complication after heart attack. Some of these factors are already ...
The early management of upper gastrointestinal bleeding for patients with AIDS does not differ substantially from that for patients without HIV infection. Initial management is directed at achieving ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Across several subgroups, pantoprazole decreased clinically important upper gastrointestinal bleeding more than ...
It is recommended that patients with acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding undergo endoscopy within 24 hours after gastroenterologic consultation. The role of endoscopy performed within time frames ...
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What Causes a Gastrointestinal (GI) Bleed?
Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is a symptom of a disease, condition, or injury affecting any part of the gastrointestinal tract. The GI tract includes the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon ...
A widely available drug helps prevent upper gastrointestinal bleeding in critically ill adults on a breathing machine, according to the results of a global study and meta-analysis led by researchers ...
Current guidelines recommend 5 to 7 days of broad-spectrum antibiotic prophylaxis for upper gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with cirrhosis. In a systematic review and meta-analysis, shorter ...
New real-world data suggest early lactate clearance can predict massive transfusion needs in upper gastrointestinal bleeding, ...
The American College of Gastroenterology published updated guidelines on managing upper gastrointestinal and ulcer bleeding in the May 2021 issue of The American Journal of Gastroenterology. The ...
Nat Clin Pract Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2006;3(6):349-353. V. Balderas is second-year Internal Medicine Resident at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. S.J. Spechler is Chief of the ...
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