Prevention Preventing bleeds from the esophagus, stomach and small intestine involves treating and preventing the diseases that may cause it. This may include reducing alcohol intake to prevent liver disease, giving up smoking, and avoiding long-term use of anti-inflammatory medications such as ibuprof...
Affected individuals often ingest the medication with little or no water immediately before going to bed, so the medication lodges in the midesophagus, caus- ing a focal contact esophagitis. Double-contrast studies may reveal a focal cluster of small, discrete ulcers in the mid- esophagus ...
Twenty-nine patients with chronic renal failure were examined both during the predialytic stage and after active treatment (dialysis, transplantation) for upper GI diseases. They underwent a gastric dose-response secretion test, gastroduodenoscopy, radiologic upper GI series, and fasting serum gastrin...
Second, the risk of gastrointestinal adverse events associated with aspirin causes decrease in adherence to therapy. Concomitant administration of proton pump inhibitors reduces the incidence of gastrointestinal symptoms and improves adherence with aspirin. Third, the main mechanism for aspirin toxic effects...
Due to factors related to diet, environment and heredity, the upper GI tract is the site of numerous disorders. These can develop into a variety of diseases and/or symptoms. Upper GI endoscopy helps in diagnosing and often in treating these conditions: ...
However, there is an evidence base to support the use of 'alarm' symptoms, such as weight loss and dysphagia, in an effort to target limited investigative resources to serious upper GI pathology. Finally, careful consideration must always be given to possible extra-luminal causes of apparently ...
Introduction Over the last decade, increasing attention has been paid to the digestive tract as the root source of many disease processes throughout the body.1-7To the present time, it has been considered that imaging does not play a significant role in identifying diseases that may exhibit ...
What are common causes of constipation? -Insufficient fiber-Inadequate fluid-decreased physical activity-Ignoring urge to defecate What medications can cause constipation? -Opioids-Iron supplements-Antihistamines-Antacids-Antidepressants-Anticholinergics What diseases can cause constipation? -DM-PD-MS-CVA-Para...
CiNii Articles - 617 The results of the mass screening activities for upper GI tract diseases in a factory during the last 5 years(HEALTH CARE,FREE COMMUNICATION,Proceedings of the 59th Annual Meeting of Japan Association of Industrial Health(Formerly Annual Meeting of Japan Society of Industrial ...
Mayo Clinic: Dyspepsia (Indigestion) –https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/indigestion/symptoms-causes/syc-20352211 MedlinePlus: Indigestion –https://medlineplus.gov/indigestion.html American College of Gastroenterology: Dyspepsia –https://gi.org...