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Abstract Background Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is a life‐threatening emergency. This study evaluated the effects of a bundle care strategy on rebleeding and prognosis in patients with UGIB in the emergency observation area. Methods A retrospective cohort study was conducted among 206 patients with UGIB admitted to the emergency observation ...
Lianmei Guo, Jing Wang, Qiuxiang Hu
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ABSTRACT Background The health consequences of being underweight are less well‐studied than obesity. We aimed to examine the association between body mass index (BMI) and mortality from a wide range of diseases across the full BMI spectrum, with particular focus on how low BMI may affect premature and nonpremature death.
Jingcen Hu +15 more
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ABSTRACT Background Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a major acute cardiovascular condition with high mortality, affecting nearly 10 million individuals worldwide each year. Identifying novel and modifiable risk factors is crucial for advancing prevention strategies.
Ning Wang +9 more
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Peptic ulcer disease: Insights and risk factors
Abstract Objectives Peptic ulcer disease (PUD), affects adults and children, with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection being the most frequent cause. Diagnosis requires an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (UGE) and invasive tests. However, besides H. pylori, risk factors for PUD in children remain unclear.
Haidar Houmani +6 more
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Background. A possible association of esophageal reflux disease with peptic ulcer, Helicobacter pylori infection or the results of eradication, has not been elucidated.
Pavel Skok, Igor Križman, Marija Skok
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Background/AimsThe connection between Helicobacter pylori and complicated peptic ulcer disease in peptic ulcer bleeding (PUB) patients taking nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs has not been established.
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Gastric duplication cyst causing hypergastrinemia in an infant
Abstract Gastric duplication cysts are rare congenital anomalies, with fewer than 10% occurring in the stomach. We report a 14‐month‐old girl presenting with failure to thrive, recurrent emesis, hematemesis, and severe duodenitis with ulceration. Laboratory evaluation revealed marked hypergastrinemia (1781 pg/mL), and initial imaging was unrevealing ...
Nathan Bryan, Ian Leibowitz
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Adverse effects of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs and antiaggregants on gastrointestinal tract can be prevented or reduced by rational prescribing, use of proton pump inhibitors and Helicobacter pylori eradication.Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs
Borut Štabuc +7 more
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ABSTRACT Carotid artery stenting (CAS) is an effective treatment for carotid stenosis. Proton‐pump inhibitors (PPIs) are commonly prescribed in the general population. However, the impact of PPI use on outcomes following CAS remains unknown. This study investigated the impact of PPI use on CAS using a retrospective, matched‐cohort analysis from the ...
Chia‐En Wong +7 more
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ABSTRACT This study aimed to assess whether admission plasma lipopolysaccharide‐binding protein (LBP), procalcitonin (PCT), and lactate could improve detection of nosocomial infection in cirrhotic patients presenting with upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB).
Li Chen, Shan‐Shan Dun, Fang Xiao
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