Conclusions: Although pooled data of two studies suggested that critically ill pediatric patients may benefit from receiving prophylactic treatment to prevent upper gastrointestinal bleeding ...

This study over a period of 12 years demonstrated that widespread use of PPI in the only hospital in this area, centered on patients taking NSAIDs and/or aspirin, significantly declined UGIB and ...

Gastrointestinal bleeding can happen in any part of the GI tract, either the lower part or the upper part. Here, take a look at some of the common causes of gastrointestinal bleeding. Bleeding in ...

GI bleeding is classified into upper, middle, and lower GI bleeding based on the site of hemorrhage. Acute upper GI bleeding has an incidence of 84–160 cases per 100,000 individuals annually ...