The study was conducted in two phases at four hospitals in the United Kingdom. In the first phase, data on consecutive UGI bleeders were collected at three hospitals prospectively and retrospectively ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “GI bleeding is the most common GI reason for hospitalization in the U.S. and thus the most common emergency ...

A scoring system based on clinical and laboratory markers identifies stable low-risk patients who can be managed safely as outpatients. Upper gastrointestinal (UGI) bleeding is a common reason for ...

This guideline covers how upper gastrointestinal bleeding can be effectively managed in adults and young people aged 16 years and older. It aims to identify which diagnostic and therapeutic steps are ...

MANY excellent reviews of the problems in management of upper gastrointestinal bleeding have been presented by various internists and surgeons. Almost without exception the material has been analyzed ...

UGIB-related mortality rates have decreased slightly over the past two decades, but are still estimated to be 2–15%. 8,9 Two studies conducted in the UK showed that, despite a notable decrease in ...

Severity of bleeding Cause of bleeding Site of bleeding (upper or lower gastrointestinal bleeding) Age and general condition of the patient Treatment is initially focused on fluid resuscitation in ...

Upper gastrointestinal bleeding is the leading emergency leading to hospitalization and urgent endoscopy. The field of gastrointestinal bleeding is rapidly evolving. The epidemiology is changing with ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA granted clearance to Medtronic’s endoscopic hemostasis system, Nexpowder, intended to improve visibility ...

Gastrointestinal haemorrhage may be associated with an underlying disease state or trauma, or it may arise as a rare complication of investigative procedures such as diagnostic endoscopy. Subscribe ...

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 ...