Background The demand for healthcare is increasing due to an aging population, more
people living with chronic diseases and medical comorbidities. To manage this demand …

Diese interdisziplinäre Leitlinie unter Leitung der DGVS und Beteiligung benachbarter
Fachgesellschaften fasst die wichtigsten Aspekte zur Versorgung von Patienten mit …

Diverticular bleeding is the most common cause of lower gastrointestinal bleeding with
nearly 200,000 admissions in the United States annually. Less than 5% of patients with …

Purpose Lower gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is defined as bleeding distal to the ligament of
Treitz. In the UK, it represents approximately 3% of all surgical referrals to the hospital. This …

Gastrointestinal bleeding, responsible for 612,000 hospital days and $1.2 billion in
aggregate health care expenditures in 2009, 1 is a common clinical problem encountered by …

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are considered rare, but they are one of the most
common malignant mesenchymal tumors within the gastrointestinal tract, affecting 4,000 to …

Background Lower gastrointestinal bleeding (LGIB) is a common reason for emergency
department visits and subsequent hospitalizations. Recent data suggests that low-risk …

Acute gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding are potentially life-threatening conditions. Early risk
stratification is important for triaging patients to the appropriate level of medical care and …

Lower gastrointestinal bleeding refers to bleeding from a source distal to the ligament of
Treitz. Presentation ranges from occult bleeding with anemia to frank hemorrhage with …

GI bleeding overall is the most common cause of hospitalization due to GI disease in the
United States. Lower GI bleeding (LGIB) is defined as bleeding from a source distal to the …