Background and Aims: Because non-bleeding visible vessels (NBVV) of gastric peptic ulcers have the potential to re-bleed, endoscopic hemostatic treatment may be necessary during the first ...

Endoscopic therapy is considered the most effective way to stop PUB but the risk of rebleeding is significantly associated with morbidity and mortality. At a low pH, platelet aggregation is ...

An endoscopy can show abnormal areas in the lining of the stomach, which may indicate stomach cancer. This can include lesions and ulcers However, the cancer can be harder to detect and biopsy if ...

A doctor may also order an endoscopy to look directly inside your stomach for ulcers. During this test, a doctor will insert a thin, lighted tube through your mouth and into the stomach and the ...

Keir Starmer and Wes Streeting are turning to private clinics to slash NHS waiting lists - here's what these medics could be ...

that may need esophageal dilation (a procedure used to stretch out the esophagus using upper endoscopy). Of note, mid-esophageal ulcers have a greater tendency to hemorrhage compared with ulcers at ...

Endoscopic haemostasis for varices and ulcers, relief of biliary obstruction from stones or tumours, and alleviation of luminal obstruction using balloons, bougies and stents improve quality of life ...

A recent groundbreaking study published in the journal Biomedical Reports found that vonoprazan (VPZ) usage was associated ...

In which monkeys subjected to psychological stress in a laboratory apparatus develop gastrointestinal lesions. The technique provides a promising means of studying the causes of psychosomatic diseases ...

Even some antacids - such as Alka-Seltzer -- contain aspirin, which can be a special risk to people with ulcers. "It's very common to see a person with an ulcer using Alka-Seltzer," says Cryer.