Management of Acute Bleeding Upper GI Ulcers in the Era of Endoscopic and IV PPI Therapy by Alexandra Ilnyckyj, George Mathew

“…BACKGROUND: Despite advances in therapy, the morbidity and mortality of gastrointestinal bleeding remains high. A review of current practice patterns was undertaken in St Boniface General Hospital, Winnipeg, Manitoba to assess the standard of care provided.…”
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Aortoenteric Fistula Assocaited with Acute Myocardial Infarcation by Robert J Fingerote, Alan BR Thomson

“…Patients with prior abdominal aortic graft surgery presenting with gastrointestinal bleeding, abdominal pain or occult sepsis need to be aggressively investigated to determine whether an aortoenteric fistula is present. …”
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Endoscopic sclerotherapy of esophageal varices. A case report by Pedro Juan Vázquez González, Marcos Félix Osorio Pagola

“…This patient came to the hospital with upper gastrointestinal bleeding as a clinical presentation and an evolution characterized by esophageal varices-related rebleeding. …”
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A foundation systematic review of natural language processing applied to gastroenterology & hepatology by Matthew Stammers, Balasubramanian Ramgopal, Abigail Owusu Nimako, Anand Vyas, Reza Nouraei, Cheryl Metcalf, James Batchelor, Jonathan Shepherd, Markus Gwiggner

“…Results Fifty-three studies were identified utilising NLP in endoscopy, inflammatory bowel disease, gastrointestinal bleeding, liver and pancreatic disease. Colonoscopy was the focus of 21 (38.9%) studies; 13 (24.1%) focused on liver disease, 7 (13.0%) on inflammatory bowel disease, 4 (7.4%) on gastroscopy, 4 (7.4%) on pancreatic disease and 2 (3.7%) on endoscopic sedation/ERCP and gastrointestinal bleeding. …”
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Management of Multiple Arteriovenous Malformations of the Small Bowel by Masahiro Hirakawa, Rie Ishizuka, Masanori Sato, Naotaka Hayasaka, Hiroyuki Ohnuma, Kazuyuki Murase, Kohichi Takada, Tatsuya Ito, Takayuki Nobuoka, Koji Miyanishi, Masayoshi Kobune, Ichiro Takemasa, Junji Kato

“…The patient reported that she has had no gastrointestinal bleeding at the two years follow-up visit.…”
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Recurrent Midgut Bleeding due to Jejunal Angioleiomyoma by Mahir Gachabayov, Petr Mityushin

“…Angioleiomyoma being a type of true smooth muscle gastrointestinal tumors can lead to serious life-threatening gastrointestinal bleeding. We report a case of 21-year-old male patient with recurrent midgut bleeding. …”
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“Complete Venous Shutdown:” A Rare Case of Combined Superior Vena Cava (SVC) and Inferior Vena Cava (IVC) Occlusion by M. Kasim Malik, Wajahat Humayun, Amir Darki

“…Venous hypertension can lead to the formation of “downhill” varices in the esophagus and can be a rare source of gastrointestinal bleeding. We present a rare case of combined SVC and IVC occlusion and its management.…”
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Bleeding Ectopic Varices as the First Manifestation of Portal Hypertension by Brij Sharma, Sujeet Raina, Rajesh Sharma

“…We present a case of recurrent upper gastrointestinal bleeding as the first manifestation of portal hypertension. …”
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Proton pump inhibitors versus histamine-2 receptor antagonists for stress ulcer prophylaxis during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: a propensity score-matched analysis by Hiroki Matsui, Hideo Yasunaga, Hiroshi Tanaka, Yutaka Kondo, Hiroyuki Ohbe, Kiyohide Fushimi

“…The primary outcomes were gastrointestinal bleeding requiring endoscopic haemostasis and in-hospital mortality. …”
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A Rare Association: Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia with Liver Cirrhosis Causing Portal Hypertension by Denisse Morales-Tovar, Froylan D. Martínez-Sánchez, Alejandro Gabutti-Thomas, Rodolfo Rivera-Martínez, Jacqueline Córdova-Gallardo

“…We present the case of a 71-year-old woman who presented to the emergency department with upper gastrointestinal bleeding caused by esophageal varices, in conjunction with gastric angiodysplasias. …”
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Gambaran Esofagogastroduodenoskopi Pasien Hematemesis dan atau Melena di RSUP M Djamil Padang Periode Januari 2010 - Desember 2013 by Fadhil Alfino Azmi, 1, SSaptino Miro, Detty Iryani

“…</em></p><p><strong><em>Keywords: </em></strong><em>e</em><em>sophagogastroduodenoscopy, upper gastrointestinal bleeding, hematemesis, melena</em></p></div><em><br clear="all" /> </em>…”
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Massive Retroperitoneal Hemorrhage as an Initial Presentation of a Rare and Aggressive Form of Multiple Myeloma by Aydah Alawadhi, Laszlo Leb

“…The reported cases included gastrointestinal bleeding and cardiac tamponade. Spontaneous retroperitoneal haemorrhage as initial presentation has not been so far reported. …”
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Case report: special imaging features in a uremic patient with intracranial infection caused by Ralstonia mannitolilytica, almost misdiagnosed as demyelinating disease by Hanxin Kong, Hao Ying, Jianhong Yang

“…However, the patient had a poor prognosis due to uncontrollable gastrointestinal bleeding and related complications during long-term bed rest. …”
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Ruptured Left Gastric Artery Aneurysm Successfully Treated by Thrombin Injection: Case Report and Literature Review by S. Chandran, A. Parvaiz, A. Karim, I. Ghafoor, B. Steadman, N. W. Pearce, J.N. Primrose

“…It emphasises the importance of persistence and multiple imaging modalities in the presence of gastrointestinal bleeding. The photographs and case history clearly illustrate the nonoperative management and highlight learning points for experienced surgeons and trainees alike in the management of this potentially fatal condition.…”
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Massive Gastric Hemorrhage due to Dieulafoy’s Lesion in a Preterm Neonate: A Case Report and Literature Review of the Lesion in Neonates by Christos Salakos, Panayiota Kafritsa, Yvelise de Verney, Ariadni Sageorgi, Nick Zavras

“…Dieulafoy’s lesion is an extremely rare cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in the neonatal age group. Till now, only 6 cases of Dieulafoy’s lesion in neonatal period have been reported in the international literature. …”
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Diagnosis and treatment of portal hypertension in children (Part I: general issues) by Rafael Trinchet Soler, Yanet Hidalgo Marrero, Luis Marcano Sanz, Ramón Villamil Martínez

“…Undoubtedly the gastrointestinal bleeding due to esopagheal and gastroesophageal varices, erosive gastritis and peptic ulcers constitute the most difficult and dangerous challenge for doctors and patients. …”
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Familial Abdominal and Intestinal Lipomatosis Presenting with Upper GI Bleeding by Yilmaz Bilgic, Hasan Baki Altinsoy, Nezahat Yildirim, Ozkan Alatas, Burhan Hakan Kanat, Abdurrahman Sahin

“…We describe here a case presenting with upper gastrointestinal bleeding from eroded submucosal lipoma at duodenum secondary to intestinal lipomatosis and abdominal lipomatosis.…”
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A rare case of hemobilia caused by acute cholecystitis with an underlying gallbladder aneurysm by Hui Yi Sara Cheo, En Xian Sarah Low, Wee Ming Tay

“…We present a case of a patient who presented with upper gastrointestinal bleeding, obstructive jaundice and bacteremia, of which the underlying cause turned out to be hemobilia from acute cholecystitis and a gallbladder aneurysm. …”
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Cronkhite-Canada Syndrome: Gastric Involvement Diagnosed by MDCT by Jonathan D. Samet, Karen M. Horton, Elliot K. Fishman, Christine A. Iacobuzio-Donahue

“…We present a case of a-73-year old woman with chronic gastrointestinal bleeding and malnutrition. On CT imaging she was found to have massive gastric polyps, which on biopsy was most consistent with Cronkhite-Canada syndrome.…”
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Diagnosis and treatment of portal hypertension in children (Part II: treatment) by Rafael Trinchet Soler, Yanet Hidalgo Marrero, Luis Marcano Sanz, Ramón Villamil Martínez

“…Undoubtedly the gastrointestinal bleeding due to esopagheal and gastroesophageal varices, erosive gastritis and peptic ulcers constitute the most difficult and dangerous challenge for doctors and patients. …”
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