Predicting outcomes in upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is important for identifying patients at high risk of morbidity and mortality who would benefit from early intervention. Various ...

The approach to transfusion for patients with acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding has varied over the years. For a time, the focus was to avoid or delay transfusions because of the possibility ...

A study by Lanas et al. 1 provides data on the trends of both upper and lower gastrointestinal bleeding and perforation in hospitalized Spanish patients between 1996 and 2005; rates of upper ...

a common cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding Causes of acute upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage in patients with HIV infection. (A) Causes in 179 patients with CD4 counts <200/µl.

The possibility of examining patients during the acute phase of upper gastrointestinal bleeding was first described by Hampton 4 in 1937. Since then a few authors have employed Hampton's methods ...

Research shows that routine risk assessment of patients with upper GI bleeding could reduce healthcare costs, primarily ...

Critical assessment of evidence to help you make decisions. Advice, rather than formal NICE guidance.

Olympus’s RDI™ technology and EndoClot ® PHS may give both physicians and patients peace of mind during and after endoscopic procedures. If an emergency bleed occurs in the ASC setting, physicians can ...

Medically reviewed by Qin Rao, MD Noticing red poop can be surprising, but it's not always an emergency. Red poop sometimes ...