Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . “Lower gastrointestinal bleeding is one of the leading causes of hospitalization in the United States due to a ...

Low-dose prophylactic aspirin increased overall baseline gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding risk by approximately 60% in elderly users -- 87% for upper- and 36% for lower-GI bleeds -- according to a large ...

A lower gastrointestinal (GI) bleed can happen as a result of an injury, ulceration, or inflammation. Treatment depends on the severity of the bleeding. In many cases, lower GI bleeds stop on their ...

VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Patients taking blood thinners who were also prescribed statins had a lower risk of gastrointestinal bleeding, no matter what type of blood thinner was used, a ...

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 bleeding is common among people with cirrhosis due to a complication called portal hypertension. This is elevated blood pressure in the veins that lead to your liver. Cirrhosis is ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Background A 40-year-old male with pentalogy of Fallot (a congenital heart defect with five anatomical components) presented with recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding. He had recently recovered from a ...