Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . LAS VEGAS – A presenter at the ACG Postgraduate Course discussed evidence-based guidelines which reviewed urgent ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Data suggest that apixaban, a direct oral anticoagulant, may be preferable to other drugs in its category as it ...

Neena Abraham, MD, of the Scottsdale, Ariz.-based Mayo Clinic, and colleagues conducted a retrospective, propensity-matched study using Optum Labs claims data. Researchers examined rivaroxaban versus ...

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 ...

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

Warfarin is associated with higher rates of upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding but not overall or lower gastrointestinal bleeding rates compared with direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs), according to ...

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

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% ...

Wilson-Cook Medical on May 7 earned FDA clearance for its product Hemospray, which is designed to help control bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract. Here are three things to know. 1. Hemospray is an ...

Possible causes of blood in stool include gastroenteritis, anal fissures, hemorrhoids, inflammatory bowel disease, and more. Treatment can depend on the underlying cause. Below, learn more about the ...