This system has great potential to identify patients with upper GI bleeding who can be managed as outpatients. All of the elements of the GBS low-risk criteria can be easily obtained through ...

The approach to transfusion for patients with acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding has varied over the years. For a time, the focus was to avoid or delay transfusions because of the possibility ...

The following is a summary of “Oakland score to identify low-risk patients with lower gastrointestinal bleeding performs well among emergency department patients,” published in the February 2025 issue ...

Longevity is increasing worldwide, and Dr Ray O’Connor takes a look at some of the most recent clinical studies on the subject of gerontology ...

Any time you're experiencing painful pooping or the inability to have a bowel movement, it's worth talking to your doctor.

Stomach cancer can cause black stools, also known as melena, which are a sign of bleeding in the stomach. It happens both in the early and advanced stages of stomach cancer. Read on to know a few ...

3 Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Objective While it is recommended that patients presenting with acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (AUGIB) should ...

The term “gastrointestinal hemorrhage” was used to identify general ... gastroenterologists and “combined care” is essential in managing the critically ill bleeding patient. The specific management of ...

People can experience pain under the ribs in the upper left abdomen for many reasons. Some possible causes include gastrointestinal ... cause extensive internal bleeding. If a person has the ...

25."A man in his thirties was suddenly at the door. He was crunched over like he was having severe abdominal pain. He was ...