Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is the most common emergency condition in gastroenterology. Although peptic ulcer and esophagogastric varices are the predominant causes, other conditions account for up to 50% of…
Acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is a common gastroenterological emergency. A vast majority of these bleeds have nonvariceal causes, in particular gastroduodenal peptic ulcers. Nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs, low-dose aspirin use,…
The established quality indicators for early management of upper gastrointestinal (GI) hemorrhage are based on rapid diagnosis, risk stratification, and early management. Effective preendoscopic treatment may improve survivability of critically…
Ian M. Gralnek, MD, MSHS, FASGE, Editor Acute gastrointestinal bleeding (GI) is one of the most common clinical problems in gastroenterology and all too frequently rousts many a gastroenterologist from…
Gary W. Falk, MD, MS, Consulting Editor Related posts: Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding Epidemiology and Diagnosis of Acute Nonvariceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding Primary Prophylaxis of Variceal Bleeding Upper GI Bleeding Upper…
Forthcoming Issues March 2015 Gastroparesis Henry P. Parkman and Pankaj Jay Pasricha, Editors June 2015 Barrett’s Esophagus Prasad G. Iyer and Navtej Buttar, Editors September 2015 H. Pylori Therapies David…
Gastroparesis is a chronic symptomatic disorder of the stomach characterized by delayed emptying without evidence of mechanical obstruction. Idiopathic gastroparesis refers to gastroparesis of unknown cause not from diabetes; not…
Understanding of gastroparesis is evolving, in part because of systematic studies on the pathology, pathophysiology, and outcomes. It is clear that simply accelerating gastric emptying may not effectively control symptoms…
Gastric arrhythmias occur in gastroparesis but their significance is debated. An improved understanding is currently emerging, including newly-defined histopathologic abnormalities in gastroparesis. In particular, the observation that interstitial cells of…
Complementary and alternative medicine is of great interest to patients with gastrointestinal disorders and some will choose to ask their health care providers about those therapies for which some scientific…
