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β-blockers in advanced cirrhosis: More friend than enemy [PDF]
Clinical and Molecular Hepatology, 2021 Nonselective beta-adrenergic blocker (NSBB) therapy for the prevention of initial and recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding in cirrhotic patients with gastroesophageal varices has been used for the past four decades.
Ki Tae Yoon, Hongqun Liu, Samuel S. Lee
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Variceal Bleeding Prophylaxis: Variceal Banding or Propranolol [PDF]
HPB Surgery, 2000 Background and Methods: We compared propranolol therapy and endoscopic ligation for the primary prevention of bleeding from esophageal varices. This prospective, controlled trial included consecutive eligible patients who had large varices (＞ 5mm in diameter) that were at high risk for bleeding. The patients were assigned to either propranolol therapy,
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Predictors of variceal rebleeding in liver cirrhosis
Acta Medica Alanya, 2023 Aim: Cirrhotic patients with acute variceal bleeding are characterized by a high mortality and rebleeding rate. The aim of this study was to explore predictors of rebleeding in cirrhotic patients.Methods: Cirrhotic patients who were admitted to the ...
Tuncer Temel +2 more
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"Downhill" varices. A rare cause of esophageal hemorrhage [PDF]
, 2006 "Downhill" varices or upper esophageal varices are a rare cause of proximal digestive tract hemorrhage with only 16 cases described in the literature. In our series, hemorrhage due to "downhill" varices represents 0.1% of all acute esophageal variceal ...
Amaro, P +4 more
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A Study of the Clinical Profile of Patients with Upper Gastrointestinal Bleed and Utility of Rockall Scoring in these Patients at a Tertiary Healthcare Setup [PDF]
Walawalkar International Medical Journal, 2022 Background: Upper gastrointestinal bleed (UGI Bleed) is common emergencies contributing to hospitalization and associated morbidity and mortality. Numerous scoring systems have been designed to assess risk factors for morbid outcome.
Sanjay Mundhe 1, Nagnath Redewad 1, Dhananjay Ogale 1, Khushmi Shah 1and Rohidas Borse1
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IJU Case Reports, 2023 Introduction Venous hemorrhage from ectopic varices is potentially fatal. This report describes a rare case in which bleeding from mesenteric varices in an ileal conduit was treated successfully by embolization therapy.
Ayaka Sakurai +10 more
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Therapeutic Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy in Pediatric Gastroenterology
Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2022 This paper seeks to give a broad overview of pediatric upper gastrointestinal (GI) pathologies that we are now able to treat endoscopically, acquired or congenital, and we hope this delivers the reader an impression of what is increasingly available to ...
Dominique Schluckebier +2 more
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A Fibreoptic Endoscopic Study of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding at Bugando Medical Centre in Northwestern Tanzania: a Retrospective Review of 240 Cases. [PDF]
, 2012 Upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is recognized as a common and potentially life-threatening abdominal emergency that needs a prompt assessment and aggressive emergency treatment.
A Elghuel +45 more
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JGH Open, 2023 Duodenal varices (DVs) are ectopic gastrointestinal varices (ECVs) associated with portal hypertension (PH). We present the case of an 82‐year‐old woman who presented with symptomatic anemia secondary to DV hemorrhage diagnosed on ...
Robert S O'Neill +6 more
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Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2021 Background: There have been several reports of seasonal variations in the incidence of esophageal variceal bleeding but the data available from this part of the world is scanty.
Shabir Ahmad Shiekh +6 more
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