The higher a person’s body mass index (BMI), the higher their risk for complications after bariatric surgery, such as higher rates of emergency department visits and readmissions, according to a study ...

Sometimes the medicine plan can be complicated, but it is important to follow instructions to get rid of the bacteria. Helicobacter Pylori in Children H. pylori is a very common cause of peptic ulcers ...

Objective The purpose of this study was the clinical and pathological characterisation of a new autosomal dominant gastric polyposis syndrome, gastric adenocarcinoma and proximal polyposis of the ...

Objectives This study used national audit data to describe current management and outcomes of patients undergoing surgery for complications of peptic ulcer disease (PUD), including perforation and ...

Nat Clin Pract Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2006;3(2):80-89. Despite their well-accepted anti-inflammatory and analgesic benefits, NSAID use is probably the most common cause of gastrointestinal mucosal ...

Weight-loss surgery seems to lower the risk of colorectal cancer by changing where bile acids enter the small intestine, ...

Drugs/Procedures Used Patients taking low-dose aspirin without evidence of peptic ulcer disease at baseline endoscopy were randomized to famotidine 20 mg twice daily (n = 204) versus placebo twice ...

Gastric ulcer (GU) is the most common and chronic inflammatory condition mediated by multiple immune cells like neutrophils, macrophages, and lymphocytes with multiple pro-inflammatory cytokine ...

Peptic Ulcer Disease Diagnosis Diagnosis of peptic ulcer disease begins with a comprehensive physical exam. You will be asked about your symptoms and medical history. Other diagnostic tests your ...

8566 emergency admissions for peptic ulcer bleeding were recorded among Hong Kong's elderly population during 2005–10; the daily number of admissions ranged from 0 to 13. An IQR increment of 5-day ...