Repeated esophagogastroduodenoscopy and colonoscopy critical for diagnosing GI bleeding: Study Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli20 March 2025 8:45 PM ISTGastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is a common and potentially life-threatening condition that requires prompt and accurate diagnosis....
Pantoprazole lowers risk of upper GI bleeding among patients on invasive ventilation: NEJM Jacinthlyn Sylvia18 Jun 2024 7:30 AM ISTProton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are widely prescribed worldwide due to their effectiveness in treating acid-related gastrointestinal disorders like...
ACG and SAR release consensus recommendations on the role of imaging for GI bleeding Medha Baranwal20 March 2024 3:30 AM ISTUSA: The American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) and the Society of Abdominal Radiology (SAR) have released consensus recommendations on the role...
Continuous DAPT raises GI bleeding risk even in low risk patients after PCI: JAMA Medha Baranwal21 Nov 2023 11:30 AM ISTChina: Findings from a recent study published in JAMA Network Open have suggested an increased risk of gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) with continuous...
Upper endoscopy may effectively diagnose iron deficiency anemia in children Niveditha Subramani31 Oct 2023 7:00 AM ISTAnemia is a common health problem in children. Among children in developed countries, the prevalence of iron deficiency in children <=4 years is...
Diverticular disease associated with cancer outside gastrointestinal tract Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli2 Nov 2022 8:00 PM ISTDiverticular disease can present through gastrointestinal bleeding, but also through diverticulitis when patients may have fever, nausea and abdominal...
Risk factors for Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding Dr. Nandita Mohan1 Jun 2022 9:00 AM ISTIn this systematic review published JAMA Network Open, reports the risk scores for lower gastrointestinal bleeding, the Oakland score was the most...
In patients on DAPT, continue aspirin only during periendoscopic period, states ACG/ CAG guideline Medha Baranwal25 March 2022 9:15 AM ISTUSA: A recent study published in the Journal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology has reported clinical practice guidelines on the...
Bentonite hemostatic powder as good as standard care for treating GI bleeding: Study Medha Baranwal9 Dec 2021 9:15 AM ISTHong Kong: A recent study found TC-325, a bentonite hemostatic powder with aluminum phyllosilicate clay, to be non-inferior to standard treatment for...
Low doses of tranexamic acid effective for controlling gastrointestinal bleeding MD Editorial Team23 Nov 2021 9:00 AM ISTGastrointestinal tract bleeding and its management are popularly related with significant morbidity and mortality. The influence of lifestyle is often...
GI bleeding risk associated with simultaneous use of oral glucocorticoids with NOACs: BMJ Dr. Shravani Dali23 Aug 2021 8:00 AM ISTConcomitant use of non-vitamin K oral anticoagulants (NOAC) and oral glucocorticoids significantly associated with increased risk of...
Machine learning may help identify patients at high risk of GI bleeding: JAMA Dr Satabdi Saha24 May 2021 8:30 AM ISTIn a recent cross-sectional study, machine learning models were examined, showing similar performance in identifying patients at high risk for GIB...
