Catheter-Directed Middle Hemorrhoidal Artery Embolization for Life-Threatening Rectal Bleeding by Mubin I Syed, Najeeb Chaudhry, Azim Shaikh, Kamal Morar, Kumar Mukerjee, Earl Damallie

“…Over the past 10 years, arteriography has become a well-established technique for the diagnosis of acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding, but not particularly for rectal bleeding. …”
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Role of Endoscopy in the Investigation of Upper Gastrointestinal Symptoms in HIV-Infected Patients by C Mel Wilcox

“…Indications for which endoscopy has a high yield include AIDS with esophageal symptoms refractory to empirical antifungal therapy, small bowel biopsy for chronic severe diarrhea and upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Although processes can be identified, a diagnosis is less likely in patients who present with nausea and vomiting or nonspecific abdominal pain. …”
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Initial Diagnostic Strategies for Helicobacter Pylori in Patients With Bleeding Peptic Ulcers Undergoing Endoscopy: A Cost-Effectiveness Analysis by Michael G. Artin, Josephine Soddano, Sheila D. Rustgi, Zainab Aziz, Francesca Lim, Jeong Yun Yang, Myles A. Ingram, John T. Nathanson, John Y. Kao, Chin Hur

“…Background and Aims: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a major cause of peptic ulcer disease (PUD) and upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Testing for and eradication of H. pylori reduces the risk of future PUD-related complications including readmission for gastrointestinal bleeding. …”
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Severe Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage due to Monkeypox Virus-Associated Proctocolitis by Sobaan Taj, Chris Austin, Azhar Hussain, Maryam Salma Babar, Harshavardhan Sanekommu, Steven Imburgio, Anmol Johal, Alejandro CruzPonce, Apurva Vedire, Edward Liu

“…We present a case of severe gastrointestinal bleeding as an atypical manifestation of monkeypox infection in a 40-year-old male with HIV. …”
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Isolation of Streptococcus bovis in a Patient with Undiagnosed Colon Cancer. A Case Report by Ledys Pérez Morales, Jorge Emilio Barletta del Castillo, Odette Quiñones Cherta

“…Hence, it was decided to present the case of a 57-year-old patient from an urban area with a 6-year history of diabetes mellitus type I and alcoholism, who was admitted to the hospital in Cienfuegos because of significant gastrointestinal bleeding and fever (39-40 o C). Streptococcus bovis was isolated from the blood culture. …”
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A Delayed Presentation of Perforated Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma of the Small Bowel Resulting in a Large Interloop Faecaloma by Muhammed A. Zishan, Kasra Raufian

“…This often results in patients presenting with tumour-associated complications such as perforation, obstruction, or gastrointestinal bleeding which warrant urgent surgical intervention. …”
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Embolization of a Bleeding Duodenal Arteriovenous Malformation with a Conformable Embolic Material (Obsidio): Case Report by Kalei Hering, Patrick Sutphin, Sanjeeva Kalva

“…A 69-year-old woman presented with acute gastrointestinal bleeding with associated hemodynamic instability. …”
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Superior Mesenteric Vein Thrombosis Secondary to Oral Contraceptive Use by Heather Stewart, Michael T. Flannery, Deborah A. Humphrey

“…It can occur with or without gastrointestinal bleeding, and symptoms may be present for hours to weeks. …”
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Can the Presence of Endoscopic High-Risk Stigmata be Bredicted before Endoscopy? A Multivariable Analysis Using the RUGBE Database by Yen-I Chen, Jonathan Wyse, Alan Barkun, Marc Bardou, Ian M Gralnek, Myriam Martel

“…BACKGROUND: Many aspects in the management of acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding rely on pre-esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) stratification of patients likely to exhibit high-risk stigmata (HRS); however, data predicting the presence of HRS are lacking.…”
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A Series of Unfortunate Events: Prinzmetal Angina Culminating in Transmural Infarction in the Setting of Acute Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage by Michael Ruisi, Phillip Ruisi, Hugo Rosero, Paul Schweitzer

“…We present the case of a 65-year-old female where repetitive intermittent coronary vasospasm culminated in transmural infarction in the setting of gastrointestinal bleeding. This case highlights the mortality associated with prinzmetal angina and the importance of recognizing the underlying etiology.…”
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Cytomegalovirus Colitis with Common Variable Immunodeficiency and Crohn’s Disease by Betül Ünal, Cumhur İbrahim Başsorgun, Sinem Çil Gönülcü, Aslı Uçar, Fatih Çelik, Gülsüm Özlem Elpek

“…Depending on the active gastrointestinal bleeding and perforation he underwent total colectomy. …”
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Iron deficiency in endure athletes by Michał Rogulski, Yauheniya Patarocha, Aleksandra Ślusarska, Jolanta Mędyk, Paulina Błasiak, Małgorzata Wirkijowska, Patryk Mikołajec, Ruslan Huk, Barbara Bilecka, Jakub Wirkijowski

“…Especially in marathon and half-marathon runners - these groups of endurance athletes are at high risk for iron deficiency via several mechanisms, such as sweating, gastrointestinal bleeding, urinary-tract blood loss, hemolysis, and others.   …”
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Recurrent Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage in Children with Philadelphia-Positive B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treated with Dasatinib: Case Reports by Xin Liao, Yuxia Guo, Yali Shen, Jianwen Xiao

“…We report three Chinese children with Ph + B-ALL who received a combination treatment of chemotherapy and dasatinib and developed gastrointestinal bleeding several months later. The platelet count and clotting tests were normal, and these patients presented with dasatinib-induced platelet dysfunction. …”
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Safety of Esophagogastroduodenoscopy within 30 Days of Myocardial Infarction: A Retrospective Cohort Study from a Canadian Tertiary Centre by Fahad Al-Ebrahim, Khurram J Khan, Waleed Alhazzani, Ahmed Alnemer, Abdullah Alzahrani, John Marshall, David Armstrong

“…Patients who experience gastrointestinal bleeding after myocardial infarction (MI) often have comorbidities that could place them at increased risk of complications if evaluative endoscopy were to be performed. …”
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Síndrome Rendu-Osler-Weber como causa de sangrado digestivo alto. Presentación de un caso y revisión de la literatura by Rodolfo Morales Valdés, Mario Orlando Hernández Cubas, Mailyn Acosta Álvarez, Javier Cruz Rodríguez, Joel Ramos Rodríguez, Yohny Calle Caspa

“…We present the case of a 68-year-old male patient who was admitted due to an upper gastrointestinal bleeding and diagnosed with Rendu-Osler-Weber disease. …”
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Ischemic Colitis During Pegylated Interferon-Alpha and Ribavirin Therapy for Chronic Hepatitis C by Yvette Leung, Stefan J Urbanski, Lynn Schindel, Robert P Myers

“…Physicians should be aware of this complication, and should consider it in any HCV-infected patient taking pegylated IFN-α and ribavirin who develops abdominal discomfort and gastrointestinal bleeding.…”
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Secondary Aorto-Colonic Fistula: A Case Report and Literature Review of a Rare Complication after EVAR by Nattawadee Wiangphoem

“…A history of abdominal pain, fever, or gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) in a patient with a history of aortic intervention should be highly suspected of this condition. …”
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A Case of Rectal Dieulafoy’s Ulcer and Successful Endoscopic Band Ligation by Yukako Yoshikumi, Hirosato Mashima, Junko Suzuki, Yutaka Yamaji, Makoto Okamoto, Keiji Ogura, Takao Kawabe, Masao Omata

“…Dieulafoy’s ulcer is a rare cause of gastrointestinal bleeding. The lesion is usually located in the stomach, although it may occur anywhere in the gastrointestinal tract. …”
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Telling Ghost Stories Around a Bonfire—A Literature Review of Acute Bleeding Secondary to Pancreatitis by Gabriele Bellio, Silvia Fattori, Andrea Sozzi, Matteo Maria Cimino, Hayato Kurihara

“…It can arise from various sources, including erosion of blood vessels by inflammatory processes, formation of pseudoaneurysms, and gastrointestinal bleeding. Early diagnosis and timely intervention are crucial for patient survival. …”
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Stomach Metastasis in a Patient with Prostate Cancer 4 Years after the Initial Diagnosis: A Case Report and a Literature Review by Ahmet Bilici, Mustafa Dikilitas, Ozlem Ton Eryilmaz, Bekir Selim Bagli, Fatih Selcukbiricik

“…We report a case of a 69-year-old man with metastatic prostate cancer who presented with upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGB) 4 years after the diagnosis. …”
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