Selective angioembolisation is a common treatment modality for lower gastrointestinal bleeding. Sepsis is an uncommon complication of ...

Lower gastrointestinal bleeding is any form of bleeding that occurs in the lower gastrointestinal tract, including the large intestine, parts of the small intestine (jejunum and ileum), rectum and ...

GI bleeding after percutaneous coronary intervention among patients on dual antiplatelet therapy remains risky in terms of ...

Is urgent colonoscopy necessary for patients with acute lower gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding? To address this question, researchers in California enrolled 85 patients (mean age, 52; mean ...

These risks increased with the number of prescriptions, the authors emphasized. For example, hazard ratios for patients with ...

Restrictive transfusion strategy saves blood and is safe in most clinical settings, including gastrointestinal bleeding. However, generalizability of a restrictive transfusion approach in acute ...

A recent study evaluated whether lower esomeprazole doses could achieve therapeutic pH goals while minimizing adverse effects ...

Biopsies were taken from the non-bleeding lesions. Pathology results were consistent with metastatic melanoma with positive stains for S-100 and melanin-A. Malignant melanoma has a predilection for ...

Internal bleeding symptoms include severe pain, dizziness, swelling, and coughing up blood, depending on the affected area and the rate of blood loss. You might suspect internal bleeding if you ...

Saydam ŞS, Molnar M, Vora P. The global epidemiology of upper and lower gastrointestinal bleeding in general population: A systematic review. World J Gastrointest Surg. 2023;15(4):723-739.

Insulin resistance, or low insulin sensitivity, happens when cells throughout the body don’t respond properly to the hormone ...