The Endoscopic Hemostasis Devices market presents opportunities in managing GI bleeding using mechanical, injection, thermal, and topical devices. With projected growth in 39 countries, insights into ...

Rate rises by 19% compared with 2020, prompting fresh concerns about NHS maternity care The risk of women in England suffering severe bleeding after giving birth has risen to its highest level for ...

Causes of black stool: Consuming certain dark foods, such as black licorice, blueberries, or foods with deep colouring, can temporarily darken stool (Images: Canva) A jet‑black, sticky stool that has ...

A NEW retrospective study from Vietnam has challenged existing assumptions around the timing of endoscopy in cirrhotic patients experiencing oesophageal variceal bleeding (EVB). While international ...

Current guidelines recommend 5 to 7 days of broad-spectrum antibiotic prophylaxis for upper gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with cirrhosis. In a systematic review and meta-analysis, shorter ...

Portal hypertension is defined as an increase in the blood pressure within a system of veins (a type of blood vessel) called the portal venous system, which drains blood from the gastrointestinal ...

Background and Aims: Recent progress in the treatment of variceal bleeding might have reduced the impact of variceal bleeding on survival in patients with esophageal varices. We conducted a ...

In the whole series, 222 (73%) out of 304 patients were male and the median age was 52 years (range: 22-82 years). Liver cirrhosis was related to hepatitis B virus in 192 (63%) patients, alcohol ...

Characterization of tumor immune microenvironment in gastric cancer patients with peritoneal metastasis.

Discovering blood in your vomit creates immediate alarm and concern. This symptom, medically termed hematemesis, signals something significant happening in your digestive tract that requires attention ...

Acquired SEPS are associated with portal hypertension, cirrhosis, and complications of decompensation. In particular, the effects of NVEPS on portal pressure are variable, but there is evidence of ...

“The Sengstaken tube was removed from the esophagus today at noon, and . . . there is no evidence of recurrent bleeding.” The surgical jargon in the report on General of the Army Douglas MacArthur, by ...