An increasing number of patients presenting to the emergency department (ED) with life-
threatening bleeding are using oral anticoagulants, such as warfarin, Factor IIa and Factor …

Background: Acute gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) is a life-threatening event. Around 20–
30% of patients with GIB will develop hemodynamic instability (HI). Objectives: We aimed to …

Background & Aims: Several risk scores have been proposed for risk-stratification of patients
with upper gastrointestinal bleeding. ABC score was found more accurate predicting …

Objective: The ABC risk score identifies patients at high risk of mortality in acute lower and
upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB). We aimed to externally validate the ABC score while …

Objectives The disposable esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) system is a novel
endoscopic device which is highly portable and is designed to eliminate the risk of cross …

Objective: According to the World Health Organization (WHO), chest diseases are among
the 10 diseases that cause the highest mortality worldwide. Drug-related problems (DRPs) …

Introduction Over-the-scope clip (OTSC) has been used recently for primary haemostasis of
peptic ulcers. This study aimed to compare the efficacy of OTSC to standard endoscopic …

Major bleeding is a common threat in patients requiring antiplatelet therapy. Timing and
intensity with regard to resumption of antiplatelet therapy represent a major challenge in …

Peptic ulcer bleeding is associated with significant morbidity and mortality, while monitoring
mortality is extremely beneficial to public health, and the latest estimates date back to 2010 …

Lasers emit highly directional light with consistent wavelengths, and recent studies have
demonstrated their successful applications in gastrointestinal endoscopic therapy. Although …