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Acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding in the UK: patient characteristics, diagnoses and outcomes in the 2007 UK audit
Objective To describe the patient characteristics, diagnoses and clinical outcomes of patients presenting with acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (AUGIB) in the 2007 UK Audit. Design Multi-centre ...
Medscape15d
Blood Detection Capsule Helpful in Suspected Upper GI Bleeding
SAN DIEGO — A real-time, blood-sensing capsule (PillSense) is a safe and effective diagnostic tool for patients with suspected upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding that can aid patient triage ...
Frontiers20d
Construction of a predictive model for rebleeding risk in upper gastrointestinal bleeding patients based on clinical indicators such as Helicobacter pylori infection
Background: The annual incidence of upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage (UGIB) is about 60 cases/100,000 people, and about 40% of UGIB patients have hemorrhagic ulcers. Ulcer formation is often ...
BMJ20d
Association between selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and upper gastrointestinal bleeding: population based case-control study
Objective: To examine the association between selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors and risk of upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Design: Population based case-control study. Setting: General ...
gut.bmj21d
Prevention of rebleeding after primary haemostasis using haemostatic powder in non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding: a multicentre randomised controlled trial
2 Utah-Inha DDS & Advanced Therapeutics Research Center, Incheon, Korea (the Republic of) Background Non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (NVUGIB) remains a major cause of morbidity and ...
IEEE22d
Development of a Miniature 5-DOF Modularized Flexible Instrument With Distal Rotation Capability for Dual-Armed Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Robots
This work presents a novel 5-DOF miniature flexible instrument for dual-armed upper gastrointestinal endoscopic robots with only 2.6 mm in diameter. It employs a continuum bending section featuring ...
BMJ24d
Incidence, predictors and clinical impact of upper gastrointestinal bleeding after transcatheter aortic valve replacement
Background Upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding following transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is common in patients with aortic stenosis due to the combination of acquired type 2A von ...
gastroenterologyadvisor25d
Lack of Iron Deficiency Diagnosis and Treatment Common After Severe GI Bleeds
Among patients hospitalized with severe gastrointestinal bleeding, only half received iron level testing, and those with confirmed iron deficiency anemia did not receive proper treatment. Low rates of ...
Gibraltar Chronicle26d
St Bernard’s Upper Primary completes Castle Steps Challenge for charity
Pupils and staff at St Bernard’s Upper Primary School have completed their annual Castle Steps Marathon charity challenge, raising funds for the organisation HelpMeLearnAfrica. Throughout the school ...