BACKGROUND & AIMS: A new generation of oral anticoagulants (nOAC), which includes
thrombin and factor Xa inhibitors, has been shown to be effective, but little is known about …

Gastroesophageal variceal bleeding in patients with cirrhosis is associated with significant
morbidity and mortality, as well as a high rebleeding risk. Limited data are available on the …

Objective International guidelines recommend endoscopic surveillance of premalignant
gastric lesions. However, the diagnostic yield and preventive effect require further study. We …

Background and study aims: A recent international guideline recommends surveillance of
premalignant gastric lesions for patients at risk of progression to gastric cancer. The aim of …

Abstract Background and Aim At the same time that H elicobacter pylori prevalence is
declining in W estern countries, immigrants from developing countries with high H. pylori …

Background and study aims: Hemospray (Cook Medical Inc., Winston-Salem, North
Carolina, USA) is a novel, hemostatic, powder spray that has been developed for …

The endoscopic management of gastrointestinal (GI) hemorrhage consists of injection
therapy (with epinephrine or cyanoacrylate and other sclerosing agents), endoscopic …

Abstract Background: The prevalence of Helicobacter pylori in Western populations has
steadily decreased. This has been suggested as one of the factors involved in the recent …

We describe the first case of variceal bleeding refractory to standard endoscopic therapy,
successfully treated with Hemospray, obviating the need for TIPS. A 79-year-old woman …

Acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding (LGIB) is diverse in origin and can be substantial,
requiring urgent hemostasis. Hemospray is a promising novel hemostatic agent for upper …