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 ...

Guidelines from national and international professional societies on upper gastrointestinal bleeding highlight the important clinical issues but do not always identify specific management strategies ...

3 Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Objective While it is recommended that patients presenting with acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (AUGIB) should ...

Introduction Endoscopic hand-suturing (EHS) has emerged as a promising modality in gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopic procedures. Reports on its effectiveness in clinical practice remain limited due to ...

This system has great potential to identify patients with upper GI bleeding who can be managed as outpatients. All of the elements of the GBS low-risk criteria can be easily obtained through ...

If you notice your poop is black in colour or tarry, it might be due to something as simple as a change in your diet or a sign of a dreaded stomach cancer. Even if you think you know why it is ...

The following is a summary of “Oakland score to identify low-risk patients with lower gastrointestinal bleeding performs well among emergency department patients,” published in the February 2025 issue ...

Many doctors use the Bristol stool chart to help evaluate the health of bowel movements. The chart is a form scale, meaning ...

Vaginal bleeding before puberty OR abnormal bleeding after puberty Heavy menstrual bleeding after puberty Light breakthrough bleeding or spotting in between menstrual cycles after puberty Menstrual ...

SAN FRANCISCO — Patients with inflammatory bowel disease remain at higher risk for mental health disorders, but training support staff to recognize the symptoms could be key to preventing ...