Current Potential of Pantoprazole in Treatment and Prevention of Gastrointestinal Diseases by A. A. Sheptulin, S. S. Kardasheva, A. A. Kurbatova

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Comparative safety and effectiveness of oral anticoagulants in key subgroups of patients with non-valvular atrial fibrillation and at high risk of gastrointestinal bleeding: A cohort study based on the French National Health Data System (SNDS). by Gregory Y H Lip, Robert Benamouzig, Anne-Céline Martin, Giancarlo Pesce, Gaelle Gusto, Nadia Quignot, Artak Khachatryan, Feng Dai, Fouad Sedjelmaci, Jose Chaves, Rupesh Subash, Ruth Mokgokong

“…<h4>Conclusions</h4>DOACs were associated with improved safety and effectiveness when compared to VKAs among subgroups of non-valvular atrial fibrillation patients at high risk of gastrointestinal bleeding. Apixaban was associated with lower risks of major bleeding, gastrointestinal bleeding, and stroke/systemic embolism versus rivaroxaban as well as lower risk of major bleeding, gastrointestinal bleeding bleed and similar risk of stroke/systemic embolism versus dabigatran among several of these patient subgroups.…”
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Case report: Successful therapy with recombinant human vascular endostatin in an elderly man with colon telangiectasia and idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura by Yushan Wu, Yushan Wu, Yushan Wu, Yongbin Jia, Mingshan Jiang, Mingshan Jiang, Mingshan Jiang, Hu Zhang, Hu Zhang, Hu Zhang

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A Rare Complication of Hyperplastic Gastric Polyp by Suresh Kumar Nayudu, Masooma Niazi, Bhavna Balar, Kavitha Kumbum

“…However, hyperplastic gastric polyp presenting as acute severe upper gastrointestinal bleeding is very rare. To the best of our knowledge, there have been two cases of hyperplastic gastric polyps presenting as acute gastrointestinal bleeding in the medical literature. …”
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Liver Cirrhosis: A Seven Year Follow-Up by TS Paul Tran, S Victor Feinman, Barnet Berris

“…In 1981, jaundice was present in 55 patients (45.8%), ascites in 52 (43%), gastrointestinal bleeding in 25 (20.7%) and encephalopathy in 10 (8.3%). …”
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Appropriateness of Antiplatelet Therapy and Proton Pump Inhibitor Prescribing in End-Stage Kidney Disease: A Retrospective Quality Investigation Study by Michael Che, Sumaiya Ahmed, Ryan Chan, Ayub Akbari, Deborah Zimmerman

“…Background: Patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) have high rates of gastrointestinal bleeding due to several risk factors including platelet dysfunction, comorbid illness, and use of antiplatelet medications. …”
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Superior Mesenteric Vein Occlusion Causing Severe Gastrointestinal Haemorrhage in Two Paediatric Cases by Anna L. Fox, Matthew Jones, Andrew Healey, Marcus K. H. Auth

“…The child presented with intermittent severe lower gastrointestinal bleeding, resulting from collateral vessels at location of the surgical connections. …”
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Digestive bleeding in children by Ana Barbarita Navarro Sombert, Graciela Goire Herrera, Ledicel Nilo Gámez Fonts, Luis Antonio García Rodríguez

“…Usually gastrointestinal bleeding doesn't have serious consequences in children, although the newborns and infants are more vulnerable to it. …”
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Diagnosis of a Bleeding Dieulafoy Lesion on Computed Tomography and Its Subsequent Embolization by Robert M Penner, Richard J Owen, C Noel Williams

“…Dieulafoy lesions are a potentially serious cause of gastrointestinal bleeding. Because they may bleed intermittently, and only be endoscopically evident during hemorrhage, their diagnosis can be challenging. …”
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Infective Endocarditis Following Selective Angioembolisation for Lower Gastrointestinal Tract Bleeding: A Case Report by Michelle Bai, Ferdinand Ong, Daniel Kozman

“… Selective angioembolisation is a common treatment modality for lower gastrointestinal bleeding. Sepsis is an uncommon complication of the procedure, and infective endocarditis is even rarer yet. …”
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Everolimus Implicated in Case of Severe Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage by Paul Gonzales, Seth Klusewitz, Johanna Marowske, John Gancayco, Michael B. Osswald, Robert Setlik

“…Our case demonstrates recurrent episodes of gastrointestinal bleeding in a 60-year-old woman being treated with Everolimus for progressive metastatic breast cancer. …”
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Enteroscopic Diagnosis and Management of Small Bowel Diverticular Hemorrhage: A Multicenter Report from the Taiwan Association for the Study of Small Intestinal Diseases by Yang-Yuan Chen, Cheng-Tang Chiu, Chen-Ming Hsu, Tsung-Hsing Chen, Yi-Chun Chiu, Yen-Chang Chu, Chen-Wang Chang, Hsiu-Po Wang, Deng-Chyang Wu, Tien-Yu Huang, Hsu-Heng Yen

“…Small bowel diverticulum is a rare cause of gastrointestinal bleeding. The diagnosis and treatment of small bowel diverticular hemorrhage is clinically challenging before the development of deep enteroscopy. …”
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Surgical treatment of anaemia – is it possible? Large hiatal hernia as a cause of severe iron-deficiency anaemia by Wiktoria B. Feret, Magdalena Nalewajska, Kazimierz Ciechanowski

“…Her medical history was relevant for upper-gastrointestinal bleeding, oesophagitis grade B in LA classification, Helicobacter pylori infection, and hypertension. …”
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Aortic Valvuloplasty as Bridging for TAVI in High-Risk Patients with Heyde’s Syndrome: A Case Report by Cosmo Godino, Anna Giulia Pavon, Antonio Mangieri, Alberto Margonato

“…There is a frequent association between aortic valve stenosis and gastrointestinal bleeding, also known as Heyde’s syndrome. …”
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Capsule Endoscopy for Portal Hypertensive Enteropathy by Seong Ran Jeon, Jin-Oh Kim

“…Portal hypertensive enteropathy (PHE) is a mucosal abnormality of the small bowel that is observed in patients with portal hypertension (PH) and can lead to gastrointestinal bleeding and anemia. The pathogenesis is still not completely understood. …”
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Colonic Dieulafoy’s Lesion: A Rare Cause of Lower Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage and Review of Endoscopic Management by Christopher Ma, Rajveer Hundal, Edwin J. Cheng

“…We report the case of a 75-year-old woman who presented with gastrointestinal bleeding from a transverse colonic Dieulafoy’s lesion. …”
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Angiodysplasia Occurring in Jejunal Diverticulosis by Edward A Jones, Hugh Chaun, Phillip Switzer, David J Clow, Ronald J Hancock

“…The patient presented with occult gastrointestinal bleeding and chronic anemia, and was created successfully by resection of a 25 cm long segment of jejunum. …”
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Successful Localization of the Source of Hemorrhage in Patient with Post-Whipple Surgery by 99mTc-Labelled Red Blood Cell Scintigraphy by Ahmed Fathala, Alaa Alduraibi, Moheieldin M. Abouzied

“…Gastrointestinal Bleeding Scintigraphy (GIBS) of T99mc-labelled red blood cells is a relatively simple examination to perform, with high diagnostic accuracy and a relatively lower radiation dose. …”
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Frequency of mortality in patients with high AIMS65 score presenting with upper GI bleed by Javeria Zahid Khan, Saima Ambreen, Sidra Jahangir, Aimen Malik, Bushra Khaar, Muhammad Umar

“… Introduction: Upper gastrointestinal bleeding is a common reason for hospitalisation across the world, with a UK frequency of 10% and a death rate of 8-14 percent. [1] Several risk assessment scores have been created to predict clinically relevant outcomes like death, the requirement for hospital-based care, rebleeding, and hospital stay length Objective: To determine frequency of mortality in patients with high AIMS65 score presenting with upper gastrointestinal bleeding. …”
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Diagnosis and clinical management of hepatosplenic schistosomiasis: A scoping review of the literature. by Francesca Tamarozzi, Veronica A Fittipaldo, Hans Martin Orth, Joachim Richter, Dora Buonfrate, Niccolò Riccardi, Federico G Gobbi

“…<h4>Background</h4>Hepatosplenic schistosomiasis (HSS) is a disease caused by chronic infection with Schistosma spp. parasites residing in the mesenteric plexus; portal hypertension causing gastrointestinal bleeding is the most dangerous complication of this condition. …”
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