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1 Prophylactic Anticoagulation for Venous Thromboembolism in Hospitalized Cirrhosis Patients is Not Associated with High Rates of Gastrointestinal Bleeding Liver International, May 14, 2013 Review Article
2 Outcome of endoscopic therapy for cancer bleeding in patients with unresectable gastric cancer Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, May 13, 2013 Review Article
3 Use of Electronic Personal Health Records to Identify Patients at Risk for Aspirin-Induced Gastrointestinal Bleeding The Consultant Pharmacist, May 8, 2013 Review Article
4 Isolated arterioportal fistula presenting with variceal hemorrhage Full Text World Journal of Gastroenterology, May 8, 2013
5 Failure to Renew Prescriptions for Gastroprotective Agents to Patients on Continuous Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs Increases Rate of Upper Gastrointestinal Injury Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology , May 7, 2013 Clinical Article
6 Meckel’s diverticulum bleeding diagnosed with magnetic resonance enterography: A case report Full Text World Journal of Gastroenterology, May 7, 2013
7 Transjugular Endovascular Recanalization of Splenic Vein in Patients with Regional Portal Hypertension Complicated by Gastrointestinal Bleeding Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology, May 6, 2013 Review Article
8 Factors influencing clinical outcomes of Histoacryl glue injection-treated gastric variceal hemorrhage Full Text World Journal of Gastroenterology, May 6, 2013 Clinical Article
9 Excess Long-Term Mortality following Non-Variceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Population-Based Cohort Study Full Text PLoS Medicine, May 6, 2013 Clinical Article
10 Risk of Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Patients Undergoing Total Hip or Knee Replacement Compared With Matched Controls: A Nationwide Cohort Study The American Journal of Gastroenterology, May 2, 2013 Clinical Article
11 Controlling the bleeding of jejunal varices formed at the site of choledochojejunostomy: report of 2 cases and a review of the literature Surgery Today, May 1, 2013 Review Article
12 Effect of Aortic Valve Movements on Gastrointestinal Bleeding That Occured in Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist Device Patients Transplantation Proceedings, April 29, 2013 Clinical Article
13 Effect of Helicobacter pylori Infection on Esophagogastric Variceal Bleeding in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, April 26, 2013 Clinical Article
14 Assessment of Risk of Bleeding From Esophageal Varices During Management of Biliary Atresia in Children Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, April 26, 2013 Clinical Article
15 Macrophage activation is a prognostic parameter for variceal bleeding and overall survival in patients with liver cirrhosis Journal of Hepatology, April 26, 2013 Review Article
16 Primary non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding in NSAID and low-dose aspirin users: development and validation of risk scores for either medication in two large Dutch cohorts Journal of Gastroenterology, April 25, 2013 Clinical Article
17 Severe upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage from linear gastric ulcers in large hiatal hernias: a large prospective case series of Cameron ulcers Endoscopy, April 25, 2013
18 The Utilization of Standardized Order Sets Using AASLD Guidelines for Patients With Suspected Cirrhosis and Acute Gastrointestinal Bleeding Quality Management in Health Care , April 22, 2013 Review Article
19 The association between serious upper gastrointestinal bleeding and incident bisphosphonate use: a population-based nested cohort study Full Text BMC Geriatrics, April 22, 2013 Clinical Article
20 Upper gastrointestinal bleeding: incidence, etiology and outcomes in a population-based setting Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology, April 19, 2013 Clinical Article
As published in the NEJM, researchers in the COLONPREV study (Spain) have reported that fecal immunochemical testing (FIT) is as effective as colonoscopy in the detection of colorectal cancer (CRC). The study population was 50-69 years of age and comprised of 26,703 subjects who underwent a one-time colonoscopy and 26,599 subjects who underwent FIT every 2 years. The primary outcome measure was CRC deaths at 10 years. Participation in screening was greater in the FIT group than the colonoscopy group (34.2% vs. 24.6%). Detection of CRC was similar between the two groups (0.1%). Advanced and non-advanced adenomas were detected more frequently in the colonoscopy group than the FIT group (1.9% vs. 0.9% [OR=2.3] and 4.2% vs. 0.4% [OR=9.8], respectively).
Read the article summaryBased on a meta-analysis involving 30 observational studies and 202,965 patients, proton pump inhibitor therapy has been shown to significantly increase the risk of infection with Clostridium difficile (OR = 2.15).
Read the article summaryIn a single institution study involving 424 patients with DM and CRC, those patients treated with metformin had a 30% improvement in OS compared with patients not treated with metformin. Specifically, the metformin-treated patients had a mean survival of 76.9 months compared to 56.9 months.
Read the article summary1 Long-term outcome in patients with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding after negative capsule endoscopy World Journal of Gastroenterology, April 3, 2013 Free full text
2 Risk factors for delayed postpolypectomy bleeding: how to minimize your patients risk International Journal of Colorectal Disease, March 19, 2013
3 Risk factors for early re-bleeding and associated hospitalisation in patients with colonic diverticular bleeding Colorectal Disease, April 15, 2013
4 Effects of Helicobacter pylori Infection on Long-term Risk of Peptic Ulcer Bleeding in Low-Dose Aspirin Users Gastroenterology, February 19, 2013
5 Meta-analysis: colonoscopic post-polypectomy bleeding in patients on continued clopidogrel therapy Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, April 12, 2013 Review Article
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CronkhiteCanada Syndrome Diagnosis in the Absence of Gastrointestinal Polyps: A Case Report
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7 Snare tip soft coagulation achieves effective and safe endoscopic hemostasis during wide-field endoscopic resection of large colonic lesions Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, April 17, 2013
8 Percutaneous transhepatic variceal embolization with cyanoacrylate vs. transjugular intrahepatic portal systematic shunt for esophageal variceal bleeding Hepatology International, April 4, 2013
9 The Utilization of Standardized Order Sets Using AASLD Guidelines for Patients With Suspected Cirrhosis and Acute Gastrointestinal Bleeding Quality Management in Health Care , April 22, 2013 Review Article
10 Anal sphincter fibrillation - is this a new finding that identifies resistant chronic anal fissures that respond to botulinum toxin Colorectal Disease, April 2, 2013
11 Upper gastrointestinal bleeding: incidence, etiology and outcomes in a population-based setting Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology, April 19, 2013
12 Use of hemostatic powder (Hemospray) in the management of refractory gastric variceal hemorrhage Endoscopy, April 4, 2013
13 Effects Of The Adjunctive Probiotic Vsl#3 On Portal Haemodynamics In Patients With Cirrhosis And Large Varices: A Randomized Trial Liver International, April 5, 2013 Review Article
14 Effect of Helicobacter pylori Infection on Esophagogastric Variceal Bleeding in Patients with Liver Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, April 26, 2013
15 Predictors and safety of venous thromboembolism prophylaxis among hospitalized inflammatory bowel disease patients Journal of Crohn's and Colitis, April 10, 2013
16 The use of prophylactic gastroprotective therapy in patients with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug- and aspirin-associated ulcer bleeding: a cross-sectional study Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, March 4, 2013
17 Diabetes is an independent risk factor for peptic ulcer bleeding : a nationwide population-based cohort study Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, April 1, 2013
18 Prospective Evaluation of Contrast-Enhanced Computed Tomography for the Detection of Colonic Diverticular Bleeding Digestive Diseases and Sciences, March 20, 2013
19 Risk factors for Delayed Post-polypectomy Hemorrhage: A Case-Control Study Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, February 20, 2013
20 Treatment of bleeding upper aerodigestive tract tumor--A novel approach with antifibrinolytic agent The Laryngoscope, April 11, 2013
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