upper gastrointestinal bleeding (ugib) is defi ned as bleeding that results from lesions located above the ligament of treitz and is a common cause for emergency hospital admissions in patients with gastrointestinal disorders. ugib also increases the risk of morbidity and mortality in patients already hospitalized for other reasons. according to epidemiological surveys of acute ugib in iran, pe...

BACKGROUND Colorectal cancer screening rates among patients with upper gastrointestinal symptoms undergoing oesophagogastroduodenoscopy have not been previously established. We hypothesize that gastroenterologists seize this opportunity more frequently than primary care providers. AIMS To assess colorectal cancer screening rates at the time of direct access oesophagogastroduodenoscopy and gas...

introduction: ramadan is the ninth month of muslim's calendar during which muslims fast. ramadan lasts 29-30 days based on the visual sightings of the crescent moon. fasting during ramadan has significant health effects. the present study aimed at reviewing the literature of the impact of ramadan fasting on upper gastrointestinal disorders. results: gastric acid and pepsin secretion increa...

BACKGROUND There is a paucity of published data regarding upper gastrointestinal diseases in Ugandans with upper gastrointestinal symptoms referred for endoscopy. OBJECTIVES To study the presenting complaints, pathology and Helicobacter pylori prevalence among patients with upper gastrointestinal symptoms in South-Western Uganda. METHODS Patients presenting with upper gastrointestinal sympt...

Prospective analyses have yet to uncover a consistent relationship between vitamin D status and incidence and mortality of rarer cancers including esophageal and upper gastrointestinal cancers. We searched PubMed for literature about the epidemiology of upper gastrointestinal cancers and vitamin D published over the last decade and then summarized and critiqued the results of these studies in t...

gastrointestinal (gi) cancers are a significant source of morbidity and mortality in iran, with stomach adenocarcinoma as the most common cancer in men and the second common cancer in women. also, some parts of northern iran have one of the highest incidences of esophageal cancer in the world. multi-disciplinary organ-based joint clinics and tumor boards are a well-recognized necessity for mode...

Aims. The proportion of patients with upper gastrointestinal cancers that received chemotherapy varies widely in Australia and internationally, indicating a need for a benchmark rate of chemotherapy utilisation. We developed evidence-based models for upper gastrointestinal cancers to estimate the optimal chemotherapy utilisation rates that can serve as useful benchmarks for measuring and improv...