Among Medicare-certified, single-specialty ASCs, endoscopy is the most common focus, and more than one third (37%) 1 of certified multi-specialty ASCs have an endoscopy service line. Patient volumes ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Single endoscopy was not inferior to second-look endoscopy in decreasing risk for recurrent bleeding in patients ...

Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding is a common and potentially life-threatening condition that requires prompt and accurate diagnosis. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) and colonoscopy are the primary ...

Nearly all PCI patients, even those at low risk of bleeding, develop at least some gastrointestinal injury when taking dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT), according to data from the OPT-PEACE randomized ...

In-hospital mortality after acute upper GI bleeding has been estimated at 10%. Endoscopy, which allows identification of the source of bleeding, is recommended within 24 hours after consultation; ...

The benefit of routine repeat endoscopy after endoscopic hemostasis in the management of peptic ulcer bleeding is controversial. The aim of this Review is to evaluate the efficacy of second-look ...

LONG BEACH, Calif. -- People with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) faced higher rates of potentially fatal gastrointestinal bleeding, a retrospective study found. Those with stage 5 CKD had a 40% ...

Obscure gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding creates a diagnostic challenge for gastroenterologists. Many patients undergo multiple blood transfusions and repeated studies. Modern imaging techniques improve ...

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Bleeding from the lower gastrointestinal (GI) tract shouldn't be seen as simply a manageable adverse effect of oral anticoagulation (OAC) for atrial fibrillation (AF). Rather, it's a red flag that the ...