Symptoms of GI bleeding include stomach pain, vomiting blood, or having black, tarry stool. Peptic ulcers are the leading ...

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 ...

Bleeding from the lower gastrointestinal (GI) tract shouldn't be seen as simply a manageable adverse effect of oral anticoagulation (OAC) for atrial fibrillation (AF). Rather, it's a red flag that the ...

A study in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy is the first case series to test the benefits and safety of provocative testing combined with endoscopy. Here’s what you need to know. 1. Researchers from Baton ...

Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is a common and potentially life-threatening condition that requires prompt and accurate diagnosis. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) and colonoscopy are the primary ...

In the ongoing push to improve outcomes after acute MI, Swedish investigators are probing a new angle: could identification and treatment of Helicobacter pylori cut down on gastrointestinal bleeds in ...

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 ...

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 ...

While apixaban was linked to more total major bleeds, rates of fatal and intracranial hemorrhage were similar to aspirin.