Etiology of Upper GI Bleeding on Endoscopy

upper gi endoscopy

upper gi endoscopy

Non-variceal Upper Gi Bleeding

Introduction In the United States, there are 250,000-300,000 hospital admissions and 15,000-30,000 deaths each year resulting from acute non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding NVUGIB.1 Peptic ulcer disease is the most prevalent source of NVUGIB accounting for 50% of all cases. The incidence of NVUGIB ranges from 48-160 cases per 100,000 adults yearly. Recent data suggest the mortality fro...

evaluation of change in etiology and epidemiology of upper gi bleeding in a population study

background: acute upper gi bleeding (ugib) is a common medical emergency situation. in the past years, important changes have taken place that might have influenced the incidence, etiology, and outcome for patients with acute ugib. the aim of this study was to determine current time trends in the incidence, management, and prognosis of patients with ugib in 14 years period in a region in center...

Adverse events of upper GI endoscopy.

Upper GI Bleed, Etiology, Role of Endoscopy in Rural Population of Punjab

Haematemesis and malena are the two most important symptoms of upper gastrointestinal bleeding. The most common cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding is due to a peptic ulcer. In this paper, the authors research the cause of bleeding. Contrary to previous studies, results favor esophageal varices, e.g., alcoholism or cirrhosis liver post necrotic, as the most common cause of bleeding rather ...