This system has great potential to identify patients with upper GI bleeding who can be managed as outpatients. All of the elements of the GBS low-risk criteria can be easily obtained through ...

This happens due to bleeding in any part of the gastrointestinal tract that runs from your mouth to your anus. If you have upper gastrointestinal bleeding, it can happen due to issues in your ...

The prognosis of patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors is significantly impacted by gastrointestinal bleeding.

Furthermore, for patients with ongoing bleeding beyond 24 h ... institution of PPI and an upper GI endoscopy. This time period will allow the gastroenterologist to hopefully control any GI ...

According to international consensus guidelines, endoscopy should occur within 24 hours of presentation for patients with ...

A study by Lanas et al. 1 provides data on the trends of both upper and lower gastrointestinal bleeding and perforation in hospitalized Spanish patients between 1996 and 2005; rates of upper ...

Critical assessment of evidence to help you make decisions. Advice, rather than formal NICE guidance.

The following is a summary of “Oakland score to identify low-risk patients with lower gastrointestinal bleeding performs well among emergency department patients,” published in the February 2025 issue ...

Introduction Endoscopic hand-suturing (EHS) has emerged as a promising modality in gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopic procedures. Reports on its effectiveness in clinical practice remain limited due to ...