Journal article
Non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding
Abstract
Non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (NVUGIB) is bleeding that develops in the oesophagus, stomach or proximal duodenum. Peptic ulcers, caused by Helicobacter pylori infection or use of NSAIDs and low-dose aspirin (LDA), are the most common cause. Although the incidence and mortality associated with NVUGIB have been decreasing owing to considerable advances in the prevention and management of NVUGIB over the past 20 years, it remains a …
Authors
Lanas A; Dumonceau J-M; Hunt RH; Fujishiro M; Scheiman JM; Gralnek IM; Campbell HE; Rostom A; Villanueva C; Sung JJY
Journal
Nature Reviews Disease Primers, Vol. 4, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
DOI
10.1038/nrdp.2018.20
ISSN
2056-676X