AMSTERDAM — An investigational breath test is showing promise for the detection of esophageal and gastric cancers, potentially avoiding expensive endoscopies for patients who do not need them, say UK ...
A CT scan, computed tomography, takes multiple X-rays of the body from different angles in a very short period of time. These images are collected by a computer to give a series of "slices" of the ...
THE proper management of a patient with acute upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage depends upon the prompt localization of the source. In the experience at this hospital, about a third of the patients ...
The study was conducted in two phases at four hospitals in the United Kingdom. In the first phase, data on consecutive UGI bleeders were collected at three hospitals prospectively and retrospectively ...
Early detection of upper gastrointestinal cancer may someday be as simple as sniffing out a person's breath, a new study in the United Kingdom revealed. Doctors typically diagnose stomach cancer or ...
Objective: To assess adherence with guidelines for testing and treatment of infection and upper gastrointestinal symptoms. Study Design: Retrospective longitudinal cohort analysis of patient-level ...
Gastrointestinal (GI) infections present a formidable challenge to healthcare systems. As we navigate this landscape, we recognize that there are numerous benefits when moving from conventional to ...
Madrid, Spain – 1 September 2025: Routine Helicobacter pylori screening did not significantly reduce the risk of upper gastrointestinal bleeding in patients hospitalised for myocardial infarction (MI) ...
Q: My neighbor’s daughter was hospitalized for throwing up blood. She is just a child, what can cause this? A: Throwing up blood (hematemesis) is typically due to bleeding in the upper ...
Phase II trial of transarterial chemoembolization followed by sintilimab (anti-PD-1), oxaliplatin, and S-1 combined with either trastuzumab (HER-2 positive) or apatinib (HER-2 negative) as first-line ...
Research continues to link the gut to nearly every facet of our health. Could the GI-MAP be key to understanding our patients’ microbial health? The GI tract is the residence of trillions of ...