Effective and safe proton pump inhibitor therapy in acid-related diseases–a position paper addressing benefits and potential harms of acid suppression

C Scarpignato, L Gatta, A Zullo, C Blandizzi… - BMC medicine, 2016 - Springer
Background The introduction of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) into clinical practice has
revolutionized the management of acid-related diseases. Studies in primary care and …

Performance measures for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy: a European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) quality improvement initiative

R Bisschops, M Areia, E Coron, D Dobru… - …, 2016 - thieme-connect.com
The European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) and United European
Gastroenterology (UEG) have identified quality of endoscopy as a major priority and we …

Endoscopy in patients on antiplatelet or anticoagulant therapy, including direct oral anticoagulants: British Society of Gastroenterology (BSG) and European Society of …

AM Veitch, G Vanbiervliet, AH Gershlick… - …, 2016 - thieme-connect.com
The risk of endoscopy in patients on antithrombotics depends on the risks of procedural
haemorrhage vs. thrombosis due to discontinuation of therapy. P2Y12 receptor antagonists …

Upper gastrointestinal bleeding due to a peptic ulcer

L Laine - New England Journal of Medicine, 2016 - Mass Medical Soc
Key Clinical Points Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding Gastrointestinal bleeding is the most
common cause of hospitalization due to gastrointestinal disease in the United States. Peptic …

Performance measures for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy: A European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy quality improvement initiative

R Bisschops, M Areia, E Coron… - United European …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
The European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) and United European
Gastroenterology (UEG) have identified quality of endoscopy as a major priority and we …

[HTML][HTML] Pre-endoscopic erythromycin administration in upper gastrointestinal bleeding: an updated meta-analysis and systematic review

R Rahman, DL Nguyen, U Sohail… - … Publication of the …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background In patients suffering from upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB), adequate
visualization is essential during endoscopy. Prior to endoscopy, erythromycin administration …

Initial management and timing of endoscopy in nonvariceal upper GI bleeding

NL Kumar, AC Travis, JR Saltzman - Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2016 - giejournal.org
Upper GI bleeding (UGIB) from a nonvariceal source is a common cause of hospital
admission, accounting for nearly 300,000 hospitalizations per year in the United States …

Guidelines for the diagnosis and treatment of acute non‐variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (2015, Nanchang, China)

Y Bai, ZS Li - Journal of digestive diseases, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Acute non‐variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (ANVUGIB) is one of the most common
medical emergencies in China and worldwide. In 2009, we published the “Guidelines for the …

The use of hemostatic spray as an adjunct to conventional hemostatic measures in high-risk nonvariceal upper GI bleeding (with video)

R Sinha, KA Lockman, NI Church, JN Plevris… - Gastrointestinal …, 2016 - Elsevier
Background Endoscopic management of nonvariceal upper GI bleed (NVUGIB) can be
challenging. Hemospray is a novel endoscopic hemostatic agent for NVUGIB. Its efficacy in …

[HTML][HTML] Predictors of poor outcome in gastrointestinal bleeding in emergency department

E Kaya, MA Karaca, D Aldemir… - World journal of …, 2016 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
METHODS: The trial was a retrospective single-center study involving 600 patients over 18-
years-old and carried out with approval by the Institutional Ethics Committee. Patient data …