Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is a symptom of a disease, condition, or injury affecting any part of the gastrointestinal tract. The GI tract includes the esophagus, stomach, small intestine ...

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 ...

Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is a common and potentially life-threatening condition that requires prompt and accurate ...

THERE have been two striking changes in the last twenty years in the management of hemorrhage from the upper gastrointestinal tract. Twenty years ago many able clinicians discouraged the giving of ...

This happens due to bleeding in any part of the gastrointestinal tract that runs from your mouth to your anus. If you have ...

Discover the top causes of black poop like diet, supplements, and gut health conditions, plus the best treatment options according to gastroenterologists.

The rate of cardiac injury as determined by cTnI in this study was 19%. In trying to identify any factors that may contribute to an overestimation of cardiac injury, we consider the use of cTnI ...

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 ...

A prospective, Australian study has found that 19% of patients who presented with upper gastrointestinal bleeding had elevated troponin I levels—an indication of cardiac injury. Although upper ...

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