Background: With dwindling rates of postoperative mortality in perforated peptic ulcer that is attributable to H 2-receptor blocker usage, there is a need to shift the focus towards the prevention ...

On Jan. 13, 2012, the cruise ship Costa Concordia slammed into a rocky shoal near the Italian coast and capsized, killing 32 ...

Browse 320+ ulcer surgery stock videos and clips available to use in your projects, or start a new search to explore more stock footage and b-roll video clips. An upper gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy ...

In rare cases, viruses or fungus can cause esophageal ulcers. In this case you may need to take antifungal or antiviral medications. Surgery is indicated in rare, severe cases that are characterized ...

ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologist; NSAID, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.

In Australia, a flesh-eating bacteria that is ... The health department in Victoria has issued an alert for Buruli Ulcer, the bacterial skin infection that can damage soft tissue and cause serious ...

An esophageal ulcer is a sore produced ... antifungal or antiviral medications. Surgery is indicated in rare, severe cases that are characterized by perforation (hole in the esophagus) and ...

Results: 1416 peptic ulcers were admitted, with an equal proportion of gastric and duodenal ulcers; most patients were admitted for bleeding (66.7%), and perforation (17.3%). We noted a decreasing ...

NSAID-induced ulcers usually heal once the NSAID is stopped. Treatment may be recommended to speed up the healing process. In other cases, surgery may be needed. An H2-blocker, which prevents the ...