The advent of capsule endoscopy--a not-so-futuristic approach to obscure gastrointestinal bleeding

kavin submitted, created time 4 months 3 weeks (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)

Capsule endoscopy is a new, wireless, endoscopic examination of the small intestine. To date, two small clinical trials have been reported utilizing capsule endoscopy in patients with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding, and have shown its superiority to push enteroscopy in diagnosing the cause of blood loss. No outcome studies have been reported. This paper proposes a change in practice guidelines for obscure bleeding

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Cost-effectiveness analysis of variceal ligation vs. beta-blockers for primary prevention of variceal bleeding

alpha submitted, created time 1 year 7 months (www3.interscience.wiley.com)

"Although both -blockade (BB) and endoscopic variceal ligation (EVL) are used for primary prevention of variceal bleeding (VB) in patients with cirrhosis with moderate to large esophageal varices (EVs), the more cost-effective option is uncertain."

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Management of bleeding following major trauma: a European guideline

technology submitted, created time 1 year 9 months (ccforum.com)

A multidisciplinary approach to management of the bleeding trauma patient will assist in creating circumstances in which optimal care can be provided. By their very nature, these guidelines reflect the current state-of-the-art and will need to be updated and revised as important new evidence becomes available.

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Study finds baby brain bleeding in vaginal births

humane-wolf submitted, created time 1 year 9 months (www.sciam.com)

About a quarter of babies born in vaginal deliveries had a small amount of bleeding in their brains, while none delivered by Caesarean section did, according to a study published on Tuesday.

Researchers said the findings suggest brain bleeding in some newborns has been commonplace in vaginal deliveries throughout history, but is being detected now only because of highly sophisticated imaging technology

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