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Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Chronic Hemodialysis Patients [PDF]

, 2011
Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is more common in patients with chronic kidney disease and is associated with higher mortality than in the general population.
Nikhil Agrawal, Fahad Saeed, Jean L. Holley, Eugene Greenberg   +3 more
core   +1 more source

Case report: An unusual case of cecal mucosal bleeding

JGH Open, 2023
Cecal mucosal bleeding is an undocumented and rare cause of lower gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. We present a case of a 73‐year‐old woman with end‐stage renal disease and paroxysmal atrial fibrillation on apixaban who presented with lower ...
Maseray S. Kamara, Choichi Sugawa
doaj   +1 more source

Multifocal Small Bowel Angioectasias: Managed with Innovative, Nonresectional Surgical Procedure

The Surgery Journal, 2022
Gastrointestinal (GI) angioectasias/angiodysplasias are the most frequent vascular lesions of GI tract, responsible for ∼5 to 6% of GI bleedings. It commonly involves the small bowel, making it difficult to diagnose and manage endoscopically.
Nalini Kanta Ghosh, Ashish Singh, Rahul Rahul, Rajneesh Kumar Singh, Amit Goel, Rajan Saxena   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Effects of Add‐On Icosapent Ethyl With Standard Treatment on Functional Outcomes and Inflammatory Biomarkers in Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Blinded Randomized Controlled Trial

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Ischemic stroke, a major cause of mortality and long‐term disability, results from the abrupt cessation of cerebral blood flow due to vascular occlusion or rupture. Icosapent Ethyl (EPA‐EE), approved for hypertriglyceridemia, has anti‐inflammatory and antithrombotic properties that may lessen ischemic damage.
Mitra Mahmoudi Meymand, Seyed Hossein Aghamiri, Saeed Mohmammad Soleymani, Shadiyeh Bararpoor Poshkohi, Samaneh Masoudi, Hadi Esmaily   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Neurologic Manifestations of Long COVID Affect Adult Females More Severely Than Males

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective To characterize differences in neurologic manifestations of postacute sequelae of SARS‐CoV‐2 infection (Neuro‐PASC) between females and males. Methods Cross‐sectional study of the first consecutive 261 posthospitalization Neuro‐PASC (PNP) and 2068 nonhospitalized Neuro‐PASC (NNP) patients evaluated at the Neuro‐COVID clinic between ...
Hannah Kopinsky, Melissa Lopez, Janet Miller, Millenia Jimenez, Eric M. Liotta, Igor J. Koralnik   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Safety of Prescription Nonsteroidal Anti‐inflammatory Drugs in Adults With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Data From a Large Administrative Claims Cohort

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The concern that nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may precipitate flares of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) has limited their use in managing musculoskeletal symptoms in those with IBD, but safety data are mixed. Methods This retrospective cohort study included patients with IBD aged at least 18 years from Optum's deidentified ...
Adam S. Mayer, Rui Xiao, Meenakshi Bewtra, Michael D. George, Pamela F. Weiss   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Absent inferior mesenteric vein as a cause of lower gastrointestinal bleeding: The first reported case in the literature

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2014
To date, absent inferior mesenteric vein (IMV) has not been reported in the literature as a cause of or being associated with lower gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding.
Waleed O. Gibreel, Ishrat I. Mansuri, Rayna M. Grothe, Abdalla E. Zarroug   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Yield of colonoscopy with special reference to lower gastrointestinal bleeding in a tertiary referral center in Eastern India

Journal of Digestive Endoscopy, 2015
Background: Little data exist on the yield of colonoscopy in its different indications, especially gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. Furthermore, there are no formal guidelines regarding the timing of its performance in the work up for lower GI bleeding ...
Gautam Ray
doaj   +1 more source

Association of Elevated Platelets and C‐Reactive Protein With Severe Disease and Poor Survival in Systemic Sclerosis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Elevated C‐reactive protein (CRP) levels in systemic sclerosis (SSc) have been linked with severe disease and worse survival, but the role of platelet levels remains unclear. This study examined whether elevated platelet levels, CRP levels, or both are associated with disease severity, progression, and survival in SSc.
Brian S. Lee, Shufeng Li, Srijana Davuluri, Jennifer Lee, Lorinda Chung   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Chronic Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Etiological Profile and Role of Colonoscopy among Children from sub‑Himalayan Ranges of North India

Journal of Digestive Endoscopy, 2018
Background: Most patients with chronic lower gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding warrant endoscopic examination of the lower GI tract. This study was done to determine the etiological profile of chronic lower GI bleeding and the role of colonoscopy in its ...
Brij Sharma, Rajesh Sharma, Vishal Bodh, Sudershan Sharma, Ashwani Sood, Rakesh Sharma, Neetu Sharma   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source