Researchers have identified eight primary factors that increase the risk of a common bleeding complication after heart attack. Some of these factors are already known, but using machine learning ...

A risk-based screening strategy shows high efficacy and significant reductions in cost in the detection of upper gastrointestinal cancers compared with conventional universal screening, results from a ...

A new study casts doubt on international guidelines advising up to a week of prophylactic antibiotics in patients with cirrhosis and upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. Pooled data from 14 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Evidence for metoclopramide use in upper GI bleeding is very low, with few published trial data. Existing data ...

Obesity has been associated with multiple gastrointestinal cancers, but patients with these malignancies and obesity who have ...

Over the past few years, there have been significant advances in the management of advanced upper GI cancers. Immunotherapy in combination with chemotherapy is now a standard first-line treatment of ...

The BREAKWATER trial demonstrated the efficacy of a BRAF-targeted regimen using FOLFIRI, offering a neuropathy-free option for metastatic colorectal cancer patients. HERIZON-GEA-01 trial results ...

Upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding refers to bleeding that occurs anywhere in the esophagus, the stomach, or the upper part of the small intestine. It is a symptom of an underlying disorder, and it ...