The rapid development of high-technology procedures has come at a time when the ability
of the US health care system to provide expensive services to all patients is increasingly …

STUDY OBJECTIVE: The quality of endoscopy depends on the quality of upper
gastrointestinal tract preparation. We determine whether in acute upper gastrointestinal …

A variety of endoscopic haemostatic techniques have enabled major advances in the
management of not only bleeding peptic ulcers and bleeding varices, but also in a variety of …

Upper gastrointestinal (UGI) bleeding remains a common and major medical problem,
resulting in significant morbidity and mortality. An estimated 300,000 to 350,000 hospital …

The optimal timing of endoscopy in patients with acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding
(UGIB) remains controversial. In this study, we investigated the clinical outcomes of urgent …

Results: We found similar rates in the two groups for recurrent bleeding (16% in DEU
patients vs. 14% in EEE patients), persistent bleeding (8% in DEU patients vs. none in EEE …

Objectives To determine the association between delayed (> 24 h) endoscopy and hospital
mortality in patients with upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage (UGIH). Methods We …

Upper non-variceal gastrointestinal bleeding is a condition that requires immediate medical
intervention and has a high associated mortality rate (exceeding 10%). The vast majority of …

Wider use of endoscopic hemostasis in upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) has reduced
significantly the need for operation. Nevertheless, surgery still plays a pivotal role. Failure to …

Nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is a common cause of hospitalization
and accounts for more than 300,000 inpatient admissions in the United States annually. 1 …