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Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology, 2021
Upper gastrointestinal bleeding is defined as bleeding proximal to the ligament of Treitz. The diagnosis is easier to make than for LGIB; etiologies are fewer and treatment is frequently successful with nonoperative treatment. Following are several frequent causes of UGIB.
Almadi, Majid A., Almutairdi, Abdulelah, Alruzug, Ibrahim M., Aldarsouny, Thamer A., Semaan, Toufic, Aldaher, Manhal K., AlMustafa, Adnan, Azzam, Nahla, Batwa, Faisal, Albawardy, Badr, Aljebreen, Abdulrahman   +10 more
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Management of Non-Variceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding [PDF]

The Korean Journal of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research
Acute non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (NVUGIB) is a significant medical emergency associated with high morbidity and 5%–10% mortality. NVUGIB originates from sources proximal to the ligament of Treitz and primarily encompasses peptic ulcer ...
Hyunchul Lim
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Rare cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding

The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology, 2010
An elderly male presented to the emergency department with compliant of blood in the vomitus and passing black colored stool since last 1 day. He had a known history of ischemic heart disease and left medical treatment two years back.. He was allergic to aspirin. There was no history of alcohol abuse or NSAID use.
Yagnik Vipul
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Evaluation of Tranexamic Acid Effect on Consequences of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Patients Referring to the Emergency Department; a Randomized Clinical Trial [PDF]

Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Journal, 2020
Introduction: Upper gastrointestinal bleeding is one of the major and emergent causes of mortality and morbidity around the world. The tranexamic acid has been raised since years ago as a therapeutic intervention.
Morteza Talebi doluee, Sayyed Majid Sadrzadeh, Elnaz Vafadar-Moradi, Hamid Zamani moghadam, Sanaz Javdani   +4 more
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Massive Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding [PDF]

Journal of Education and Teaching in Emergency Medicine, 2022
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Shtull-Leber, Eytan, Vempati, Amrita, Comp, Geoff, Narang, Aneesh   +3 more
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Rebleeding Rate and the Need of Blood Transfusion are Higher in Patients with Upper Gastrointestinal Tumor Bleeding than in Patients with Peptic Ulcer Bleeding

Acta Clinica Croatica, 2023
The aim of our 5-year study (from January 2008 to December 2012) was to compare the incidence of peptic ulcer bleeding (PUB) to bleeding from tumors of the upper gastrointestinal tract. The percentage of re-bleeding within the first 30 days of hospital
Marijel Kovačina, Ivan Budimir, Ivan Vulić, Filip Babić, Neven Ljubičić   +4 more
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Taxane-Induced Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Case Reports in Oncology, 2021
Docetaxel is a taxane, which is a class of chemotherapy agent used in the treatment of multiple malignancies. It is known to have gastrointestinal side effects which can range from mild symptoms such as nausea and diarrhea to more severe complications ...
Yao Liu, Brent Hiramoto, Janet Kwok, Ahmad Ibrahim, Sergei Tatishchev, Irene Kang, Rushabh Modi   +6 more
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Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding [PDF]

Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2019
AbstractAlthough its incidence is decreasing, upper gastrointestinal bleeding represents a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. We present the most common sources of upper gastrointestinal bleeding and treatments.
Vihas, Patel, Jeffrey, Nicastro
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Prognosis following upper gastrointestinal bleeding. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2012
Upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is one of the most common, high risk emergency disorders in the western world. Almost nothing has been reported on longer term prognosis following upper GI bleeding. The aim of this study was to establish mortality up
Stephen E Roberts, Lori A Button, John G Williams   +2 more
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Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding among Patients Admitted in Department of Emergency in a Tertiary Care Centre: A Descriptive Cross-sectional Study

Journal of Nepal Medical Association, 2022
Introduction: Upper gastrointestinal bleeding is a common medical emergency with significant morbidity and mortality. Its causes can be classified under variceal bleeding or non-variceal bleeding.
Binod Karki, Tshering Wangdi Sherpa, Egesh Aryal, Alisha Adhikari, Binit Upadhaya Regmi, Srijana Katwal, Sujit Kumar Mandal, Rajeeb Kumar Deo, Pravakar Dawadi   +8 more
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