Gastrointestinal Bleeding Seminar
This resource is a third-year seminar on gastrointestinal bleeding. The session is designed to be case-based, so the students should not see the content of the case in advance.
Peter Gliatto, Reena Karani
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Sengstaken-Blakemore tube as a rescue treatment for hemorrhagic shock secondary to laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding erosion [PDF]
Gastrointestinal bleeding is an uncommon but potentially life-threatening complication of laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding (LAGB) erosion. We present the use of a Sengstaken-Blakemore tube as a treatment device for severe gastrointestinal bleeding
Brown +14 more
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Background and Objectives: The aim of this study is to investigate the characteristics of gastrointestinal bleeding events associated with BCR-ABL tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) treatment, using the reporting odds ratio (ROR) of the adverse event ...
Kei Kawada +8 more
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The Causes of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding in the National Referral Hospital: Evaluation on Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Endoscopic Result in Five Years Period [PDF]
Backgrounds: Gastrointestinal bleeding such as hematemesis or melena are common conditions in clinical practice and endoscopic service. The mortality rate due to gastrointestinal bleeding is relatively high.
Abdullah, M. (Murdani) +7 more
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The feasibility of wireless capsule endoscopy in detecting small intestinal pathology in children under the age of 8 years: a multicentre European study. [PDF]
Objective: To systematically evaluate the feasibility and methodology to carry out wireless capsule endoscopy (WCE) in children
Bufler, Philip +8 more
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Gastrointestinal bleeding prophylaxis for critically ill patients: a clinical practice guideline
Clinical question What is the role of gastrointestinal bleeding prophylaxis (stress ulcer prophylaxis) in critically ill patients? This guideline was prompted by the publication of a new large randomised controlled trial.
Zhikang Ye +21 more
semanticscholar +1 more source
Hemobilia from biliary angiodysplasia diagnosed with cholangioscopy [PDF]
Biliary angiodysplasia is extremely rare. Our background search revealed only a few case reports in the English literature. We present a case of angiodysplasia of the proximal common bile duct in a patient with subacute upper gastrointestinal bleeding ...
Foong, Kap Sum +3 more
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Objective To determine, in critically ill patients, the relative impact of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), histamine-2 receptor antagonists (H2RAs), sucralfate, or no gastrointestinal bleeding prophylaxis (or stress ulcer prophylaxis) on outcomes ...
Ying Wang +13 more
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Antiplatelet agents and/or anticoagulants are not associated with worse outcome following nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding emerges as a major complication of using antiplatelet agents and/or anticoagulants and represents a clinical challenge in patients undergoing these therapies.
Dinis-Ribeiro, M. +5 more
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Gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) of the Treitz’s angle– a very rare cause of high bowel obstruction [PDF]
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) are somewhat rare gastrointestinal tumors - approximately 1% to 3% incidence, but they are the most common mesenchymal neoplasms of the gastrointestinal tract.
Georgescu, Lota Corina +3 more
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