Aseptic Meningitis Caused by Lassa Virus: Case Series Report by Peter O. Okokhere, Idowu A. Bankole, Christopher O. Iruolagbe, Benard E. Muoebonam, Martha O. Okonofua, Simeon O. Dawodu, George O. Akpede

“…The features of severe clinical disease may include bleeding and/or central nervous system manifestations. …”
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Successful Low-Dose tPA for Mechanical Mitral Valve Thrombosis in a Patient with Postinfarction Contained Left Ventricular Free Wall Rupture by James Livesay, Emmanuel Isang, Hassan Tahir, Raj Baljepally

“…Deemed a high surgical risk candidate, low-dose tissue plasminogen activator was used despite significant bleeding risk from contained left ventricle free wall rupture, which resulted in resolution of the thrombus. …”
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Case Report: Testicular Pseudoaneurysm Rupture by Caroline Baber, Eshaan Daas, Michelle Mouri

“…Introduction: Gastroduodenal artery embolization is an increasingly common treatment method in patients with upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding who fail endoscopy or as a prophylactic procedure to help prevent further episodes. …”
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Management of a Ruptured Pseudoaneurysm of Common Hepatic Artery Following Pancreaticoduodenectomy by M. Abu-Hilal, M. J. Hallam, B. A. Zeidan, N. W. Pearce

“…The pseudoaneurysm was successfully managed by under-running of the bleeding point combined with the direct application of hemostatic products to the bleeding surface (TachoSilTM and TisseelTM to act as a barrier from the pancreatic secretions.…”
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HSCT-GAVE as a Manifestation of Chronic Graft versus Host Disease: A Case Report and Review of the Existing Literature by Michael J. Grant, Mitchell E. Horwitz

“…Gastric antral vascular ectasia or “watermelon stomach” is a significant cause of nonvariceal upper GI bleeding and is characterized by red, tortuous ectatic vessels along longitudinal folds in the gastric antrum. …”
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ANEMIA OF PREGNANCY ASSESSED FROM THE COMPLIANCE BEHAVIOR OF PREGNANT WOMEN IN CONSUMING IRON SUPPLEMENTS IN THE WORKING AREA OF PITU HEALTH CENTER, NGAWI DISTRICT by Erwin Kurniasih

“…Introduction: pregnant women with anemia are at high risk of bleeding which can cause serious complications to both the mother and the fetus. …”
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Hemobilia: Perspective and Role of the Advanced Endoscopist by Rani Berry, James Han, Mohit Girotra, James H. Tabibian

“…Hemobilia refers to bleeding from and/or into the biliary tract and is an uncommon cause of gastrointestinal hemorrhage. …”
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Er: YAG Laser Minimally Invasive Tooth Extraction by Wenjun Ouyang, Jiang Tao

“…The Hypothesis: Conventional tooth extraction may result in alveolar bone resorption, infection, bleeding, and pain. Most minimally invasive extraction methods aim to sever the periodontal ligament while reducing lateral pressure. …”
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Posterior Chamber Hemorrhage during Fluorescein Angiography by Manuel A. P. Vilela

“…Contact of the iris or sulcus with part of the intraocular lens, aggravated by the intense use of mydriatics during the FA procedure, probably caused bleeding to happen.…”
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Transfusion-Dependent Anemia in a Simultaneous Pancreas and Kidney Transplant Recipient by Jeevan Prakash Gopal, David Taube, John Martin, Simona Deplano, Saral Desai, Vassilios Papalois, Anand Sivaprakash Rathnasamy Muthusamy

“…A case of transfusion-dependent anemia in a simultaneous pancreas and kidney (SPK) transplant recipient that masqueraded as gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) is described. The anemia was attributed to bleeding from the donor duodenal cuff based on balloon enteroscopy findings. …”
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Impact of Coronary Artery Disease and Percutaneous Coronary Intervention on Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation by Anthony G. Matta, Thibault Lhermusier, Francisco Campelo Parada, Frederic Bouisset, Ronan Canitrot, Vanessa Nader, Stéphanie Blanco, Meyer Elbaz, Jerome Roncalli, Didier Carrié

“…The overall prevalence of in-hospital death, stroke, major or life-threatening bleeding, minor bleeding, major vascular complications, minor vascular complications, pacemaker implantation, and acute kidney injury was 2.7%, 2.4%, 2.8%, 3.6%, 3.9%, 7.5%, 12.5%, and 2.7%, respectively. …”
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Probiotic Therapy as an Adjuvant in the Treatment of Periodontal Disease: An Innovative Approach by Liliana Sachelarie, Ioana Scrobota, Ioana Romanul, Raluca Iurcov, Georgiana Ioana Potra Cicalau, Liana Todor

“…Clinical parameters, including the gingival index (GI), bleeding index (BI), and periodontal pocket depth (PPD), were measured at baseline (T0), 4 weeks (T1), and 8 weeks (T2) using standardized methods. …”
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Damoctocog Alfa Pegol, a PEGylated B-domain Deleted Recombinant Extended Half-life Factor VIII for the Treatment of Hemophilia A: A Product Review by Mark T. Reding, Shadan Lalezari, Gili Kenet, Giovanni Di Minno, Jonathan Ducore, Alexander Solms, Anita Shah, Pål André Holme, Lone H. Poulsen, Karina Meijer, Mindy Simpson, Maria Elisa Mancuso

“…Efficacy for perioperative hemostasis has been demonstrated. Low bleeding rates were achieved across the studies, with twice weekly, every 5-day and every 7-day prophylaxis offering patients ≥ 12 years and their clinicians the chance to tailor treatment to individual needs and lifestyles, while maintaining long-term protection from bleeds and their consequences. …”
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Stentless Strategy by Drug-Coated Balloon Angioplasty following Directional Coronary Atherectomy for Left Main Bifurcation Lesion by Norihiro Kobayashi, Masahiro Yamawaki, Shinsuke Mori, Masakazu Tsutsumi, Yohsuke Honda, Kenji Makino, Shigemitsu Shirai, Masafumi Mizusawa, Yoshiaki Ito

“…Secondary endpoints included procedure-related major events during the hospitalization, major adverse cardiac events at 12 months, ischemia-driven target lesion revascularization (TLR) at 12 months, and bleeding complications defined as the Bleeding Academic Research Consortium criteria ≥2 at 12 months. …”
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Endoscopic Dilation with Bougies versus Balloon Dilation in Esophageal Benign Strictures: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Iatagan R. Josino, Antônio C. Madruga-Neto, Igor B. Ribeiro, Hugo G. Guedes, Vitor O. Brunaldi, Diogo T. H. de Moura, Wanderley M. Bernardo, Eduardo G. H. de Moura

“…The secondary outcomes were bleeding, perforation, and postprocedure pain. Results. …”
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Contrast-Enhanced CT May Be a Diagnostic Alternative for Gastroesophageal Varices in Cirrhosis with and without Previous Endoscopic Variceal Therapy by Qianqian Li, Ran Wang, Xiaozhong Guo, Hongyu Li, Xiaodong Shao, Kexin Zheng, Xiaolong Qi, Yingying Li, Xingshun Qi

“…In 175 patients without previous endoscopic variceal therapy, including primary prophylaxis population (n=70), acute bleeding population (n=38), and previous bleeding population (n=67), the diagnostic accuracy of contrast-enhanced CT for EVNTs was higher (AUCs=0.816‐0.876) as compared to blood tests and PSR; by comparison, the diagnostic accuracy of contrast-enhanced CT for GVNTs was statistically significant among primary prophylaxis population (AUC=0.731, P=0.0316), but not acute or previous bleeding population. …”
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Impact of infection in patients with non-ST elevation acute coronary syndrome undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention: insight from a multicentre observational cohort from Ch... by Jun Li, Lei Jiang, Wei Chen, Ning Tan, Wei Guo, Ji-yan Chen, Yuan-hui Liu, Peng-cheng He, Peng-Yuan Chen, Chong-Yang Duan, Xue-Biao Wei, Yin-Lin Zhou, Zhu-Jun Chen, Jian-Fang Luo, Dan-Qing Yu, Qing-Shan Geng, Chun-Ying Lin, Zhi-Qiang Guo, Yan-Song Guo, Yi-Yue Chen, Wen-Sheng Li

“…Patients with infection had a higher rate of in-hospital all-cause death and major bleeding (4.4% vs 0.2% and 16.5% vs 1.2%, respectively; p<0.001). …”
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Nasopharyngeal Coil Dislocation of an Embolized Internal Carotid Artery Pseudoaneurysm by Nazli Ay, Ingo Todt, Holger Sudhoff

“…However, complications such as aneurysm rupture, arterial dissection, bleeding, and emboli can occur. A dislocation of a nasopharyngeal coil is an extremely rare event. …”
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Lingual Thyroid Excision with Transoral Robotic Surgery by Elif Ersoy Callıoglu, Kazım Bozdemir, Bulent Ulusoy, Tolga Oguzhan, M. Hakan Korkmaz

“…Usually follow-up without treatment is preferred except for obstructive symptoms, bleeding, and suspicion of malignity. Main symptoms are dysphagia, dysphonia, bleeding, dyspnea, and obstructive sleep apnea. …”
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Symptomatic Primary (AL) Amyloidosis of the Stomach and Duodenum by Reidar Fossmark, Espen Skarsvåg, Harald Aarset, Henrik Hjorth-Hansen, Helge L. Waldum

“…Large areas of intramucosal hemorrhages were seen, and biopsies resulted in profuse bleeding stopped with endoscopic clips. The biopsies showed amyloid depositions and further workup revealed that the patient also had cardiac and neuropathic involvements. …”
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