Major bleeding was low overall, but the findings align with other large datasets showing greater risk with rivaroxaban.

A systematic review and meta-analysis of five studies suggested that patients on GLP-1 receptor agonists were more likely to ...

Background Anticoagulation therapy reduces stroke risk in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF), but it is often underused in older populations due to concerns about bleeding. This study aimed to ...

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 ...

The prognosis of patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors is significantly impacted by gastrointestinal bleeding.

Experts discuss PPI use for GI protection in patients on antithrombotics, highlighting risk factors, dosing, drug ...

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 ...

Daily, low-dose aspirin is no longer recommended for the prevention of stroke and heart attack in older adults not at higher risk of heart disease.

The cohort was further analysed based on the aetiology of variceal versus non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding ... compared with the early endoscopy group but were also associated with a lower ...

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 ...

These can cause bleeding, particularly in the lower intestines and rectum ... but rather inflammation in the GI tract causes problems with nutrient absorption. Medications may also play a role ...

Gastrointestinal illness outbreaks on Princess Cruises and Viking ships sickened nearly 150 people. Among 1,894 guests aboard Princess’ Coral Princess ship, 59 reported being ill during its ...