Most control subjects were symptomatic (80%). The most prevalent symptom was epigastric pain. Twenty-eight (80%) patients had endoscopy with alterations and seven (20%), normal. In the control group ...

Results Searches, and references from the previous systematic review, [1] provided 65 studies with 244,329 patients in total, of whom 61,067 experienced an upper gastrointestinal bleed or ...

Sapna Thomas, MD, is a board-certified gastroenterologist and medical director of North Ridgeville Endoscopy, part of University Hospitals. She also serves as medical director for the West Region of ...

In 2021 and 2023, Congress voted to expand Medicare support for graduate medical education and added a limited number of new residency slots. However, it has not been enough to keep pace with the ...

Objective To describe the patient characteristics, diagnoses and clinical outcomes of patients presenting with acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (AUGIB) in the 2007 UK Audit. Design Multi-centre ...

Your doctor may perform a gastrointestinal endoscopy with biopsy to diagnose peptic ulcer disease. A gastrointestinal endoscopy allows your doctor to examine the mucous lining of your upper ...

Objectives Data on costs associated with acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (AUGIB) are scarce. We provide estimates of UK healthcare costs, indirect costs and health-related quality of life (HRQoL ...

Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2012;6(4):467-479. A recent study of 12 patients with fistulas and leaks documented successful closure of the defect in nine out of 11 patients within 4 days, one ...