The prognosis of patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors is significantly impacted by gastrointestinal bleeding.

If the veins rupture, they can cause severe and life-threatening bleeding. Variceal bleeding accounts for 10-30% of all upper GI bleeds. Esophageal varices do not usually cause symptoms until a GI ...

Gastrointestinal bleeding is three times more likely to occur in patients who take high doses of ibuprofen on a regular basis despite the safety profile of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs ...

They enrolled 921 patients with severe upper GI bleeding and randomly assigned 461 of the patients to a restrictive strategy (transfusion at a hemoglobin level <7 g/dL) and 460 to a liberal ...

Gastrointestinal involvement is common among patients with EGPA, with eosinophilic tissue infiltration, weight loss, and ...

but rather inflammation in the GI tract causes problems with nutrient absorption. Medications may also play a role in the mouth sores and bleeding some individuals with Crohn’s disease ...

Considering taking supplements to treat gastrointestinal bleeding? Below is a list of common natural remedies used to treat or reduce the symptoms of gastrointestinal bleeding. Follow the links to ...

Patients aged 65 years and older who use acetaminophen demonstrate greater risks for serious complications, including hypertension, chronic kidney disease and gastrointestinal bleeding ...

Hepatic impairment. Increased risk of severe GI bleeding (esp. ≥60yrs of age, history of GI ulcers/bleeding, prolonged therapy). Increased risk of heart attack or failure, and stroke (esp.

Avoid in recent MI, severe heart failure, advanced renal disease; if necessary, monitor. Increased risk of serious GI adverse events (including inflammation, bleeding, ulceration, perforation).