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Review
. 2011;2(1):5-12.
doi: 10.5847/wjem.j.1920-8642.2011.01.001.

Management of upper gastrointestinal bleeding emergencies: evidence-based medicine and practical considerations

Zongyu John Chen  1 , Martin L Freeman  1
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Review

Management of upper gastrointestinal bleeding emergencies: evidence-based medicine and practical considerations

Zongyu John Chen et al. World J Emerg Med. 2011.

Abstract

Acute upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding remains one of the most common encounters in emergency medicine. The increased use of non-steroid anti-inflammatory drugs by the general population and the increased prescription of anti-platelet agents and anti-coagulants after cardiovascular interventions and for prevention of cerebral vascular accidents may have aggravated the situation. Significant progress has been made in the past decade or so in the non-surgical management of acute upper GI bleeding emergencies. This article will review the current standard treatment of the most common upper GI bleeding emergencies in adults as supported by evidence-based medicine with practical considerations from the authors' own practice experience.

Keywords: Emergency medicine; Evidence-based medicine; Upper gastrointestinal bleeding.

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Conflicts of interest: No benefits in any form have been received or will be received from a commercial party related directly or indirectly to the subject of this article.

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