Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is a common medical emergency, with a reported
mortality of 2-10%. Patients identified as being at very low risk of either needing an …

Executive summary Liver disease in the UK stands out as the one glaring exception to the
vast improvements made during the past 30 years in health and life expectancy for chronic …

These updated guidelines on the management of variceal haemorrhage have been
commissioned by the Clinical Services and Standards Committee (CSSC) of the British …

Background Acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding is a leading indication for red blood cell
(RBC) transfusion worldwide, although optimal thresholds for transfusion are debated …

Background & Aims Patients with cirrhosis and variceal hemorrhage have a high risk of
rebleeding. We performed a prospective randomized trial to compare the prevention of …

Background Fresh frozen plasma (FFP) transfusion is often used in the management of
acute variceal haemorrhage (AVH) despite best practice advice suggesting otherwise …

Decompensated cirrhosis is a common reason for admission to the acute medical unit, and
such patients typically have complex medical needs and are at high risk of in-hospital death …

Cirrhosis is the fifth leading cause of death in adults. Advanced cirrhosis can cause
significant portal hypertension (PH), which is responsible for many of the complications …

Diese interdisziplinäre Leitlinie unter Leitung der DGVS und Beteiligung benachbarter
Fachgesellschaften fasst die wichtigsten Aspekte zur Versorgung von Patienten mit …

The clinical outcome of upper gastrointestinal bleeding has improved due to advances in
endoscopic therapy and standardized peri‐endoscopy care. Apart from validating clinical …