BACKGROUND AND AIMS Capsule endoscopy is applicable to several clinical conditions, but obscure gastrointestinal bleeding remains the main indication. This study aims at determining the diagnostic yield of capsule endoscopy for obscure gastrointestinal bleeding using a structured terminology in a large cohort in an academic hospital. METHODS In this retrospective study, 592 capsule endoscopy ...

Prevention of thromboembolic complications is the main goal in patients with atrial fibrillation. Anticoagulant therapy used as prophylaxis, and direct oral anticoagulants are preferred. However, this associated a risk bleeding, among which gastrointestinal bleeding takes leading place. Proton pump inhibitors now widely prophylaxis for upper bleedings, but when long-term, may be number adverse ...

Siddha system of medicine is a traditional medicinal followed in South India. In human body imbalance humours causes various diseases with major symptoms. We found out the disease by signs symptoms and curable medicines. Purgation one treatments system. medically induced elimination stools to calm down excessive vitiated Dosha. Though purgation used modern it mainly confined gastro intestinal d...

A 26-year-old woman was regularly followed up in a gastro-intestinal out-patient clinic. Since early childhood, she was noted to have hyperpigmented lesions over the perioral region (Fig 1a) and fingers (Fig 1b), and a history of small intestinal intussusception due to polyps that was treated by surgery when she was 12 years old. Endoscopic assessment revealed multiple gastric polyps (Fig 1c) a...

Background: The role of hepatic venous pressure gradient (HVPG) in predicting further decompensation cirrhosis patients with acute variceal bleeding (AVB) is not known. We aimed to evaluate the HVPG AVB Methods: In this prospective study, 145 esophageal or gastric were included. was measured on day AVB. Decompensating events occurring after 42-days considered decompensation. Results: median age...

obscure occult gastrointestinal bleeding was referred to our department to undergo capsule endoscopy. He had a history of clear-cell renal carcinoma (pT2NxM0EII), for which he had undergone a radical nephrectomy 1 year before. No adjuvant radiation or chemotherapy was administered. At 5 days before capsule endoscopy was due to be performed, he developed melena and required blood transfusion. La...

Celiac disease is a gluten-sensitive enteropathy that occurs in genetically predisposed individuals. Patients with the disease must adhere to a strict gluten-free diet. However, not all patients respond promptly to the diet, and some develop symptoms while on the diet. The presence of persistent abdominal pain and blood detected in the stool raise the possibility of complications such as small ...

The source of most cases of gastrointestinal bleeding is the upper gastrointestinal tract. Since bleeding from the small intestine is very rare and difficult to diagnose, time is required to identify the source. Among small intestine bleeds, vascular abnormalities account for 70-80%, followed by small intestine tumors that account for 5-10%. The reported peak age of the onset of small intestina...