Carvedilol is a nonselective β-blocker that has weak vasodilating properties owing to alpha-1 blockade, and has never been tested for the primary prophylaxis of variceal bleeding. In hemodynamic ...

The sources of bleeding were varices in 52 (81%), gastric ulcer in seven (11%) and duodenal ulcer in five (8%) patients. Variceal hemorrhages originated from esophageal varices in 38 and from ...

Combined therapy resulted in a significant reduction in upper gastrointestinal bleeding and variceal rebleeding compared with EBL alone. 7 Another study that compared EBL plus nadolol against EBL ...

Considering the prognosis, burden and its associated cost in the management of HE it will be worthwhile to include lactulose as a standard treatment in the management of variceal bleed to prevent ...

Esophagogastroduodenoscopy revealed grade 1 esophageal varices with no signs of hemorrhage. Subsequent colonoscopy showed a large convolute of varicose veins (Figure) with a fibrin-covered ...

Fatty liver disease is rising globally. Dr Jayakumar D, senior consultant for Gastroenterology at SP Medifort Hospital, ...

Esophagogastroduodenoscopy revealed grade 1 esophageal varices with no signs of hemorrhage. Subsequent colonoscopy showed a large convolute of varicose veins (Figure) with a fibrin-covered ...

An inquest has opened into the death of Emma-Jane Izzard after she suffered multiple cardiac arrests at the N&N.