Acute haemorrhagic gastritis is one of the most frequent causes of severe upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage. In series in which a positive diagnosis is made by endoscopy or laparotomy the incidence is approximately 25 %1,2,3. It is frequently related to recent aspirin ingestion5 and is also seen after major surgery or trauma ('stress' ulcers),6 but may occasionally appear in the absence of any...

Acute haemorrhagic gastritis is one of the most frequent causes of severe upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage. In series in which a positive diagnosis is made by endoscopy or laparotomy the incidence is approximately 25 %1,2,3. It is frequently related to recent aspirin ingestion5 and is also seen after major surgery or trauma ('stress' ulcers),6 but may occasionally appear in the absence of any...

© 2007 Elsevier. All rights reserved. Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) and myocardial ischemia/infarction may occur simultaneously because massive UGIB compromises myocardial perfusion and reflex tachycardia increases myocardial oxygen consumption. Many studies were conducted to evaluate the causes and consequences of UGIB after acute myocardial infarction (AMI) and have found that decrea...

BACKGROUND Upper gastrointestinal bleeding implies significant clinical and economic repercussions. The correct establishment of the latest therapies for the upper gastrointestinal bleeding is associated with reduced in-hospital mortality. The use of clinical pathways for the upper gastrointestinal bleeding is associated with shorter hospital stay and lower hospital costs. OBJECTIVE The prima...

Introduction Transcatheter arterial embolization is a possible treatment for patients with recurrent bleeding from the upper gastrointestinal tract after failed endoscopic management and is also an alternative to surgical treatment. Aim To analyze the outcomes of transcatheter arterial embolization and identify the clinical and technical factors that influenced the rates of morbidity and mort...

Upper gastrointestinal bleeding is one of the commonest emergencies encountered by general physicians. Once haemodynamic stability has been achieved, therapeutic endoscopy is vital in control and arrest of bleeding. Various methods are available and the evidence is reviewed as to the most optimal approach. Clinical parameters including timing of endoscopy, risk stratification, and predictors of...

INTRODUCTION Pharmacotherapy for upper gastrointestinal bleeding has been difficult to evaluate because clinical end points are infrequent and affected by other factors. AIMS To evaluate whether blood in the stomach at endoscopy reflected severity of bleeding, predicted clinical outcomes, and could be altered by therapeutic agents. METHODS We studied 414 consecutive admissions with suspecte...