Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage and Its Management in Geriatric Age Group
, 2019 Approximately 35%-40% of geriatric patients seek medical care for gastrointestinal symptoms at least once a year. At least 1% of the population aged over 80 years is hospitalized each year due to gastrointestinal hemorrhage.
Cengiz, Cem, Oğuz, Dilek
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A rare case report of acute upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage due to splenic artery pseudoaneurysm
SAGE Open Medical Case Reports, 2021 Splenic artery aneurysm and splenic artery pseudoaneurysm are rare vascular pathologies. The splenic artery represents the third most common site for intra-abdominal aneurysms.
Nguyen Dinh Luan +7 more
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An unusual cause of torrential lower gastrointestinal hemorrhage
, 2015 Question: An 84-year-old man presented to the emergency department with 1 episode of large volume rectal bleed. He has a medical history that includes paroxysmal atrial fibrillation, diabetes mellitus, ischemic heart disease, and hypertension for which ...
Samra, JS, Gill, AJ, Chua, TC
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DEN OpenObjectives Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are vascular tumors that can cause significant gastrointestinal hemorrhage. While endoscopic treatment is common for other hemorrhagic disorders, its role in GIST‐related hemorrhage remains unclear. This
Karen Kimura +5 more
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Upper gastrointestinal bleeding in a Brazilian hospital: a retrospective study of endoscopic records [PDF]
Arquivos de Gastroenterologia, 2002 Background - Upper gastrointestinal bleeding is a frequent and potentially severe complication of most digestive diseases of the upper gastrointestinal tract.
Cyrla ZALTMAN +5 more
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Clinical Outcomes and Risk Factors of Rebleeding Following Endoscopic Therapy for Nonvariceal Upper Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage [PDF]
, 2011 Background/Aims: Rebleeding after endoscopic therapy for non-variceal upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage (NGIH) is the most important predictive factor of mortality. We evaluated the risk factors of rebleeding in patients undergoing endoscopic therapy for
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Bleeding evaluation in patients with liver cirrhosis due to therapeutic approach: a statistical overview [PDF]
PharmaciaIn patients with decompensated liver cirrhosis, the presence of acute hemorrhage is a common clinical finding. The different types of bleeding that may be observed include variceal and non-variceal gastrointestinal bleeding and systemic bleeding due to ...
Kamen Valentinov Danov +21 more
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Psudoxanthoma elasticum: An Unusual Case of Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 1989 Pseudoxanchoma elasticum (PXE) is an inherited disorder of connective tissue, characterized by calcification and degeneration of elastin. Clinical manifestations of PXE are protean, with skin, eyes and arteries being most commonly involved.
Deborah J. Cook +2 more
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Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding: An Approach to Management
Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 2000 Obscure gastrointestinal bleeding provides an uncommon but frustrating and resource-intensive challenge for clinicians. Such patients hemorrhage recurrently from sites within the gastrointestinal tract that are not detected by routine endoscopy or ...
JK Marshall, OA Lesi, RH Hunt
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Management of hemorrhage in gastrointestinal stromal tumors: a review
, 2018 Qi Liu,1 Fanmin Kong,1 Jianping Zhou,1 Ming Dong,1 Qi Dong2 1Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, The First Hospital, China Medical University, Shenyang, China; 2Department of General Surgery, The People’s Hospital, China Medical University ...
Kong F, Dong M, Liu Q, Dong Q, Zhou J
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