The approach to transfusion for patients with acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding has varied over the years. For a time, the focus was to avoid or delay transfusions because of the possibility ...

A new study published in the journal of BMC Gastroenterology showed that the 30-day mortality rate for older individuals with ...

A new study suggests that acetaminophen, also known as Tylenol, can cause complications in some people over age 65. Drs. Marc ...

However, gastrointestinal bleeding is a serious challenge during endoscopic procedures, involving considerable mortality between 2% and 10% 3, as well as high management costs. For ASC physicians who ...

The study found that older adults who regularly use acetaminophen were at higher risk of developing peptic ulcer bleeding and lower gastrointestinal bleeding. Specifically, the risk of peptic ulcer ...

In older adults, acetaminophen use is associated with serious complications, according to findings published in Arthritis ...