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Nonvariceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America, 2007
Nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (NVUGIB) is an important condition facing gastroenterologists. The focus of this article is the management of NVUGIB, with a particular emphasis on the endoscopic modalities and techniques that are most effective for various bleeding etiologies.
Christopher J, DiMaio, Peter D, Stevens
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UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT BLEEDING

Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America, 1996
Upper GI bleeding is a serious and common emergency. Most upper GI bleeding will stop spontaneously but determining which patients will continue to bleed or rebleed is very difficult in the ED. Resuscitation and stabilization are the primary goals of the emergency physician.
T D, McGuirk, W J, Coyle
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Nonvariceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Endoscopy, 2001
Gastroduodenal ulcerations still account for the majority of nonvariceal gastrointestinal hemorrhage. The causative roles of Helicobacter pylori and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are still being discussed, but the role of H. pylori appears less significant in the complicated ulcers, while NSAIDs are increasingly implicated.
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Nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding

Current Opinion in Gastroenterology, 2014
Acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding is one of the most common medical emergencies. It is important to recognize potential etiologies of upper gastrointestinal bleeding and understand therapeutic modalities available in achieving hemostasis. This article summarizes guidelines in management of acute nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding and ...
Tina, Park, Wahid, Wassef
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Management of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, 1991
As the number of elderly Americans dramatically increases over the next three decades, as the amount of NSAID usage in the elderly continues to increase, and as the incidence of ulcer disease continues to increase in the elderly, upper gastrointestinal endoscopy will play an increasingly important role in the management of gastrointestinal hemorrhage ...
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Nonvariceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Endoscopy, 2002
Although the incidence of nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (NVUGIB) may be decreasing, the case fatality associated with it remains unchanged. What do the most recent studies tell us about medical and endoscopic therapy? Erythromycin is a potentially useful adjunct to endoscopy, and further data are needed to establish its role in the ...
C, Rollhauser, D E, Fleischer
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The Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleed

Surgical Clinics of North America, 2018
Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB), defined as intraluminal hemorrhage proximal to the ligament of Treitz, can range from mild and asymptomatic to massive life-threatening hemorrhage. For the purposes of this article, the authors define an acute UGIB to be one that results in new acute symptoms and is, therefore, potentially life-threatening.
David W, Nelms, Carlos A, Pelaez
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Management of upper gastrointestinal bleeding

Current Gastroenterology Reports, 2008
Upper gastrointestinal bleeding secondary to ulcer disease is common and results in substantial patient morbidity and medical expense. After initial resuscitation to stabilize the patient, carefully performed endoscopy provides an accurate diagnosis and identifies high-risk ulcer patients who are likely to rebleed with medical therapy alone and will ...
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Acute Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Drugs, 1989
The treatment of acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding is becoming more dependent upon early diagnosis. For the majority of patients whose bleeding has stopped when they come to the physician's attention, treatment for peptic disorders remains the mainstay of therapy.
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An Uncommon Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Gastroenterology, 2023
Xue Xiao, Denghua Yao, Jinlin Yang
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