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Introduction. The risk of gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding with rivaroxaban has not been studied extensively. The aim of our study was to assess this risk in comparison to warfarin. Methods. We examined the medical records for patients who were started on rivaroxaban or warfarin from April 2011 to April 2013. Results. We identified 300 patients (147 on rivaroxaban versus 153 on warfarin). GI blee...

Corresponding author: Hemal Shah, Junior Resident,Department of Medicine, N.K.P. Salve Institute Of Medical Sciences, Nagpur, [email protected] This article may be cited as:Shah H,Manohar TP. Clinical Endoscopic Parameters of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding..Int J Com Health and Med Res 2016;2(1):8-13 Article Recieved: 2-2-15 Accepted On: 15-3-2016 NTRODUCTION Upper gas...

BACKGROUND Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) remains a common medical problem worldwide that has significant associated morbidity, mortality, and health care resource use. This study outlines the aetiology, clinical presentation, and treatment outcomes of patients with UGIB in a Nigerian low resource health facility. METHODS This was a descriptive study of consecutive patients who underw...

background acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (ugib) is a common medical emergency and is known as one of the main causes of mortality and morbidity. this research was conducted to study the causes and risk factors for ugib, in a referral center. methods in this cross sectional study, carried out in a one year period, all patients with acute ugib living in khorramabad city and surrounding ar...

Hepatic artery aneurysm (HAA) is a rare disease. HAA generally asymptomatic disease when symptomatic, they usually present with abdominal pain, upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding and/or jaundice, hypovolaemia secondary to rupture or GI normal endoscopy. Surgical repair and endovascular treatment are the two therapeutic options available at present. Case report: A 49-year-old male presented em...