The gastrointestinal (GI) tract begins in the mouth and works its way down the esophagus, through the stomach, both the small and large intestines and the rectum, until it ends at the anus. Bleeding ...

Q: My neighbor’s daughter was hospitalized for throwing up blood. She is just a child, what can cause this? A: Throwing up blood (hematemesis) is typically due to bleeding in the upper ...

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 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Chan and colleagues assessed data on 19,114 patients from Aspree, an aspirin primary prevention trial. In the ...

3d rendering red blood cells in vein Researchers compared the rates of lower vs upper gastrointestinal bleeding resulting from warfarin vs direct oral anticoagulants. Warfarin is associated with ...

Gastrointestinal bleeding is common among people with cirrhosis due to a complication called portal hypertension. This is elevated blood pressure in the veins that lead to your liver. Cirrhosis is ...

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 ...

We were unable to process your request. Please try again later. If you continue to have this issue please contact customerservice@slackinc.com. WASHINGTON — A Doppler-guided hemostasis device was ...

Wilson-Cook Medical on May 7 earned FDA clearance for its product Hemospray, which is designed to help control bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract. Here are three things to know. 1. Hemospray is an ...

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% ...

New real-world data suggest early lactate clearance can predict massive transfusion needs in upper gastrointestinal bleeding, ...