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Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is a symptom of a disease, condition, or injury affecting any part of the gastrointestinal tract. The GI tract includes the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon ...
SAN DIEGO — A real-time, blood-sensing capsule (PillSense) is a safe and effective diagnostic tool for patients with suspected upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding that can aid patient triage, reduce ...
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Patients taking blood thinners who were also prescribed statins had a lower risk of gastrointestinal bleeding, no matter what type of blood thinner was used, a ...
Researchers have identified eight primary factors that increase the risk of a common bleeding complication after heart attack. Some of these factors are already known, but using machine learning ...
The American College of Gastroenterology published updated guidelines on managing upper gastrointestinal and ulcer bleeding in the May 2021 issue of The American Journal of Gastroenterology. The ...
A lower gastrointestinal (GI) bleed can happen as a result of an injury, ulceration, or inflammation. Treatment depends on the severity of the bleeding. In many cases, lower GI bleeds stop on their ...
LONG BEACH, Calif. -- People with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) faced higher rates of potentially fatal gastrointestinal bleeding, a retrospective study found. Those with stage 5 CKD had a 40% ...