Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA granted clearance to Medtronic’s endoscopic hemostasis system, Nexpowder, intended to improve visibility ...

A hemostatic powder, TC-325 (Hemospray), worked as well as standard treatment for endoscopic control of acute bleeds from nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal lesions, a randomized trial found. In the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The FDA has approved an oral suspension omeprazole and sodium bicarbonate for the treatment of active benign ...

A widely available drug helps prevent upper gastrointestinal bleeding in critically ill adults on a breathing machine, according to the results of a global study and meta-analysis led by researchers ...

Dr. Emily W. Lopes: A 53-year-old woman with celiac disease was transferred to the intensive care unit (ICU) of this hospital for the management of upper gastrointestinal bleeding with hemorrhagic ...

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% ...

Doctors may perform an upper gastrointestinal endoscopy to diagnose and help treat stomach ulcers. During the procedure, a healthcare professional inserts an endoscope through the mouth and into the ...

Pantoprazole yields lower clinically important upper GI bleeding, with no significant change in mortality vs placebo. HealthDay News — Pantoprazole results in a significantly lower risk for clinically ...

Patients who suffer a GI bleed after PCI are a challenging group. They may have multiple comorbidities and are often medically unstable; treatment must balance the need to prevent ischemic ...

Gastrointestinal bleeding is common among people with cirrhosis due to a complication called portal hypertension. This is elevated blood pressure in the veins that lead to your liver. Cirrhosis is ...

Healthgrades picked 100 hospitals for its “America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Gastrointestinal Surgery” list, released Jan. 17. Healthgrades’ Gastrointestinal Surgery Excellence Award acknowledges ...