background to compare the efficacy of a 48 hour infusion of octerotide with a five-day infusion to prevent rebleeding and mortality at one week and one month in patients who present with acute esophageal variceal bleeding. materials and methods patients who presented to emam hospital of ahwaz jundishapur university of medical sciences that were diagnosed with acute variceal bleeding were commen...

The coagulopathy of chronic liver disease causes derangement the results traditional laboratory tests. As such, there is an expectation that when undergoing invasive procedures patients with cirrhosis are at increased risk bleeding. Standard practice to optimise values prophylactic transfusions platelets, plasma and fibrinogen reduce perceived bleeding risk. There has been a shift in thinking r...

The efficacy of the contraceptive methods is high, and effect mainly due to progestogen, since it promotes inhibition ovulation, thickening cervical mucus, reduction in tubal motility. Therefore, one must reflect on role estrogen – time abandon it? In this paper, we discuss progestogen contraception, bleeding profile non-contraceptive benefits.

Background. Removing tooth results in gingival bleeding. Several measures are taken to stop bleeding. In this study, the effect of green tea extract on cessation of bleeding and oozing after removing of mandibular molars was investigated. Methods. This was a randomized controlled clinical trial carried out on 62 patients who were referred for extraction of their mandibular molars. The volunteer...

Bleeding from large bore femoral access post TAVR is an ongoing concern. A bleeding reduction protocol (BRP) was implemented at our institution in 2021 quarter 4. We studied the efficacy of BRP after TAVR. The includes modification clinical practice and use novel Early Bird Monitoring System. NCDR for center accessed pre patients’ data. Vascular complications outcomes, survival status discharge...

peptic ulcer disease and its complications have long been studied but the coexistence of two major complications in a kissing ulcer is uncommon. we present our experience with this entity and review the related literature. a 27 year old man was suffering from concomitant major complication of duodenal kissing ulcer, huge anterior perforation and uncontrolled posterior bleeding, presenting as he...