normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa background: prolonged fasting may precipitate or exacerbate gastrointestinal complaints. the aim of this study was to evaluate the relation between ramadan fasting and acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (augib), and to assess characteristics of those occurred in the holly month. materials and methods: retrospective analysis was conducted for all ...

BACKGROUND Gastrointestinal bleeding is a frequent complication of liver cirrhosis (LC) and represents an important warning sign of imminent death. Platelet dysfunction is an abnormality occurring prevalently in severe liver failure, and could well predispose to bleeding. METHODS One hundred and two patients with liver cirrhosis diagnosed by needle liver biopsy were studied. According to the ...

Ectopic varices are an unusual cause of gastrointestinal bleeding accounting for upto 5% of all variceal bleeds. Colorectal variceal bleeding is even rare. As the bleed is massive and has a poor prognosis, one must be aware of this condition in a patient of portal hypertension with life-threatening lower gastrointestinal bleeding. Two cases of colorectal variceal bleeding in cirrhotic patients ...

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) account for 2% of all tumors of the digestive tract. They are most frequently located in the stomach followed by the small intestine and most often present with mucosal ulceration and erosion associated with gastrointestinal bleeding. Bleeding from the small intestine can be difficult to diagnose and angiography becomes a useful diagnostic and therapeutic ...

Gastrointestinal hemorrhage in infants and children is a catastrophic event but is not associated with significant mortality except in those with a severe primary illness. Upper gastrointestinal bleeding in infants and young children is most often associated with stress ulcers or erosions, but in older children it may also be caused by duodenal ulcer, esophagitis, and esophageal varices. Lower ...

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...