Medscape

Warfarin Associated With Higher Upper GI Bleeding Rates Compared With DOACs

Warfarin is associated with higher rates of upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding but not overall or lower gastrointestinal bleeding rates compared with direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), according to ...
Medscape

Blood Detection Capsule Helpful in Suspected Upper GI Bleeding

SAN DIEGO — A real-time, blood-sensing capsule (PillSense) is a safe and effective diagnostic tool for patients with suspected upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding that can aid patient triage, reduce ...
MedPage Today

Several Factors Contribute to GI Bleeding Mortality Risk

Patients who developed upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding during a hospital stay experienced worse adverse outcomes than those admitted for upper GI bleeding alone, French researchers found in a ...
MedPage Today

Gastrointestinal Bleeding More Common in Advanced CKD

LONG BEACH, Calif. -- People with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) faced higher rates of potentially fatal gastrointestinal bleeding, a retrospective study found. Those with stage 5 CKD had a 40% ...
Healio

Metoclopramide use in upper GI bleeding stalled by ‘startling’ lack of published trials

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Evidence for metoclopramide use in upper GI bleeding is very low, with few published trial data. Existing data ...
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Upper GI bleeding common after acute MI, linked to poor prognosis

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In patients with acute MI, upper gastrointestinal bleeding occurred in 1.5% within 1 year and was associated ...
Monthly Prescribing Reference

Pantoprazole Cuts GI Bleeding in Patients Undergoing Invasive Ventilation

Pantoprazole yields lower clinically important upper GI bleeding, with no significant change in mortality vs placebo. HealthDay News — Pantoprazole results in a significantly lower risk for clinically ...
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Celecoxib reduces risk of recurrent upper GI bleeding: 4 study insights

A study published in The Lancet examined celecoxib use versus naproxen in patients with cardiothrombotic diseases and arthritis. Francis K. L. Chan, MD, of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and ...
Verywell Health

5 Serious Side Effects of Garlic Supplements

Garlic supplements can be beneficial for lowering high blood pressure and improving your gut microbiome, but there are some ...
TCTMD

HELP-MI SWEDEHEART: Routine H. Pylori Screening Doesn’t Lessen Bleeding After MI

MADRID, Spain—Routine screening for Helicobacter pylori infection across a broad range of patients hospitalized with acute MI does not significantly reduce rates of upper GI bleeding, the HELP-MI ...
Monthly Prescribing Reference

Konvomep Approved for Active Benign Gastric Ulcer, Upper GI Bleed Risk Reduction

Konvomep contains 2mg of omeprazole, a proton pump inhibitor, and 84mg of sodium bicarbonate per mL after reconstitution. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Konvomep ™ (omeprazole and ...