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Needle or knife? The role of interventional radiology in managing uncontrolled gastrointestinal bleeding

International Journal of Gastrointestinal Intervention, 2021
Background : : Increasingly interventional radiology has been used to stop uncontrolled gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding leading to a reduction in the requirement for surgical intervention. To examine the safety and efficacy of angiography and embolisation
Thomas G. Morgan, Tarryn Carlsson, Eric Loveday, Neil Collin, Graham Collin, Peter Mezes, Anne M. Pullyblank   +6 more
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Sustained Therapeutic Efficacy of Intravenous Plasminogen Concentrate in Pediatric Patients With Type 1 Plasminogen Deficiency: An Analysis of Dosing Parameters and Clinical Outcomes

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Type 1 plasminogen deficiency (PLGD‐1) is an ultra‐rare autosomal recessive disorder caused by variants in the PLG gene and affects approximately 1.6 individuals per million. The condition is characterized by decreased plasminogen levels and impaired function, resulting in fibrin‐rich lesions on mucous membranes throughout the body.
Charles Nakar, Karen Thibaudeau, Mary Mathias, Heather McDaniel, Madlen Reschke, Klaus Tenbrock, Joseph M. Parker, Amy Shapiro   +7 more
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Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Acute Ischemic Stroke: Recent Trends from the Fukuoka Stroke Registry

Cerebrovascular Diseases Extra, 2014
Background: Gastrointestinal (GI) hemorrhage is a potentially serious complication of acute stroke, but its incidence appears to be decreasing. The aim of this study was to elucidate the etiology of GI bleeding and its impact on clinical outcomes in ...
Toshiyasu Ogata, Masahiro Kamouchi, Ryu Matsuo, Jun Hata, Junya Kuroda, Tetsuro Ago, Hiroshi Sugimori, Tooru Inoue, Takanari Kitazono   +8 more
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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
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Prospective Survey for the Etiology and Outcome of Peptic Ulcer Bleeding: A Community Based Study in Southern Taiwan

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2011
Helicobacter pylori infection and drugs are the two major risk factors for peptic ulcer bleeding. The role of these two factors may change with changes in the prevalence of H pylori and use of NSAIDs.
Chi-Yang Chang, Ming-Shiang Wu, Ching-Tai Lee, Jau-Chung Hwang, Chi-Ming Tai, Daw-Shyong Perng, Chih-Wen Lin, Wen-Lun Wang, Jung-Der Wang, Jaw-Town Lin   +9 more
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The Current Portrayal of Non-Variceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding in a Portuguese Tertiary Center

GE: Portuguese Journal of Gastroenterology, 2021
Introduction: Non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (NVUGIB) is an important healthcare problem whose epidemiology and outcomes have been changing throughout the years.
Daniela Falcão, Joana Alves da Silva, Tiago Pereira Guedes, Mónica Garrido, Inês Novo, Isabel Pedroto   +5 more
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Nano‐Backpack Engineered Probiotics with Reactive Oxygen Species–Responsive Tungsten Release for Synergistic Therapy of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
An integrated probiotic system is engineered to execute a programmed therapeutic cascade against inflammatory bowel disease. Upon pathological signals, the system sequentially performs ROS scavenging, tungsten release, and selective pathogen suppression, thereby breaking the oxidative stress–dysbiosis cycle to remodel gut microbiota and reinforce ...
Yang Yang, Liucan Wang, Guoqing Chen, Yuanling Zhang, Jiarui Shi, Wenzhe Fan, Min Yu, Jixi Zhang, Hua Yang   +8 more
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An extended 36-week oral esomeprazole improved long-term recurrent peptic ulcer bleeding in patients at high risk of rebleeding

BMC Gastroenterology, 2022
Background Patients with Rockall scores ≥6 have an increased risk of long-term peptic ulcer rebleeding. This study was aimed toward investigating whether an extended course of oral esomeprazole up to 1 year decreased ulcer rebleeding in such patients ...
Hsueh-Chien Chiang, Er-Hsiang Yang, Huang-Ming Hu, Wei-Ying Chen, Wei-Lun Chang, Chung-Tai Wu, Deng-Chyang Wu, Bor-Shyang Sheu, Hsiu-Chi Cheng   +8 more
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Periodontitis and gastric disorders: Systematic review and meta‐analysis of functional dyspepsia and Helicobacter pylori gastritis

Journal of Periodontology, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Periodontitis has been associated with other systemic inflammatory diseases, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, and rheumatoid arthritis; through the translocation of oral bacteria and local inflammatory mediators systemically.
Hadeel Mohammed Abbood, Jasim Mohammed Abbood, Ekin Yay‐Kus, Iain L. C. Chapple   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source