Background and Aim: Following successful endoscopic therapy in patients with peptic ulcer bleeding, rebleeding occurs in 20% of patients. Rebleeding remains the most important determinant of poor ...

Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and Helicobacter pylori infection are the most common causes of peptic ulcer bleeding. In an observational study, investigators in the Netherlands ...

THE literature concerning gastrointestinal bleeding as a complication of peptic ulcer is very extensive. Many of the studies reported, however, lack documentation of bleeding, proof of the presence of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Endoscopic therapy yielded lower rates of rebleeding, mortality and surgery compared with ...

Aspirin is one of the most commonly used drugs across the globe, and for decades it has been suggested to be useful in reducing the risk of both stroke and heart attack. However, gastrointestinal ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “GI bleeding is the most common GI reason for hospitalization in the U.S. and thus the most common emergency ...

On the advice of his doctor, legendary singer/songwriter Bruce Springsteen, who recently turned 74, postponed his worldwide tour to continue recovering from a digestive condition that many people born ...

Think stomach ulcers always cause sharp abdominal pain? Not necessarily. Many ulcers go undetected, manifesting through unexpected symptoms you’d never associate with digestive issues. These subtle ...

SEVEN YEAR OLD IN BEDFORD WHO IS BATTLING BRAIN CANCER. GOVERNOR SUNUNU IS BACK HOME AND RECOVERING AFTER BEING DISCHARGED FROM PORTSMOUTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL. GOOD EVENING I'M JAMIE STATON. YESTERDAY ...

Ichiro has been placed on the 15-day DL after doctors found he had a bleeding ulcer. The M’s say it’s no longer bleeding, but obviously, playing baseball is not in his best interests at the moment.

Sometimes, people have poop that's so dark it looks black. It might also have a sticky consistency, like that of tar. If your poop is black, it might be due to a change in your diet, a new medicine ...