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Aasma Shaukat, Amy Wang, Ruben D Acosta, David H Bruining, Vinay Chandrasekhara, Krishnavel V Chathadi, Mohamad A Eloubeidi, Robert D Fanelli, Ashley L Faulx, Lisa Fonkalsrud, Suryakanth R Gurudu, Loralee R Kelsey, Mouen A Khashab, Shivangi Kothari, Jenifer R Lightdale, V Raman Muthusamy, Shabana F Pasha, John R Saltzman, Julie Yang, Brooks D Cash, John M DeWitt
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August 2015: Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
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REVIEW
Juan Carlos Garcia-Pagán, Marta Barrufet, Andres Cardenas, Angels Escorsell
According to their location, gastric varices (GV) are classified as gastroesophageal varices and isolated gastric varices. This review will mainly focus on those GV located in the fundus of the stomach (isolated gastric varices 1 and gastroesophageal varices 2). The 1-year risk of GV bleeding has been reported to be around 10%-16%. Size of GV, presence of red signs, and the degree of liver dysfunction are independent predictors of bleeding. Limited data suggest that tissue adhesives, mainly cyanoacrylate (CA), may be effective and better than propranolol in preventing bleeding from GV...
June 2014: Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology
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EDITORIAL
John I Allen
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December 4, 2012: Annals of Internal Medicine
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REVIEW
N S Winstead, C M Wilcox
BACKGROUND: Erythromycin is a potent stimulator of gastrointestinal motility. Recent studies have examined the use of intravenous erythromycin to clear the stomach of blood before oesophago-gastroduodenoscopy (EGD) for acute upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage (UGIH). These studies have shown clinical effectiveness. AIM: To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of this intervention. METHODS: We sought to determine the cost-effectiveness of erythromycin before EGD from the payer's perspective...
November 15, 2007: Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics
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