Incidence, Predictive Factors, Clinical Characteristics and Outcome of Non-variceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding - A Prospective Population-based Study from Hungary.

Background And Aims: Acute non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Our aim was to evaluate the incidence, management, risk factors and outcomes of acute non-variceal UGIB in a population-based study from Hungary.

Methods: The present prospective one-year study involved six major community hospitals in Western Hungary covering a population of 1,263,365 persons between January 1 and December 31, 2016.

[Outcomes of variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding: A prospective, multicenter, population-based study from West Hungary].

Unlabelled: Összefoglaló. Bevezetés: Az akut varixeredetű gastrointestinalis vérzés napjainkban is jelentős morbiditással és mortalitással jár. Célkitűzés: Célunk az akut varixeredetű felső gastrointestinalis vérzések incidenciájának, ellátási folyamatainak és kimeneteli tényezőinek átfogó felmérése volt.

[Role of pulse oximetric monitoring during gastrointestinal endoscopy. Prospective multicenter study of the Gastroenterology Working Group of the Veszprém Regional Committee of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (VEAB)].

Introduction: Recent guidelines recommend routine pulse oximetric monitoring during endoscopy, however, this has not been the common practice yet in the majority of the local endoscopic units.

Aims: To draw attention to the importance of the routine use of pulse oximetric recording during endoscopy.

Method: A prospective multicenter study was performed with the participation of 11 gastrointestinal endoscopic units.

Randomised clinical trial: a 1-week, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of pancreatin 25 000 Ph. Eur. minimicrospheres (Creon 25000 MMS) for pancreatic exocrine insufficiency after pancreatic surgery, with a 1-year open-label extension.

Background: Pancreatic exocrine insufficiency (PEI) often occurs following pancreatic surgery.

Aim: To demonstrate the superior efficacy of pancreatin 25 000 minimicrospheres (Creon 25000 MMS; 9-15 capsules/day) over placebo in treating PEI after pancreatic resection.

Methods: A 1-week, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, multicentre study with a 1-year, open-label extension (OLE).

[Pancreas head resection combined with resection of the superior mesenteric vein: extensive procedure for tumors of the pancreas head].

Surgical treatment for locally advanced cancer of the pancreas head with vascular invasion is controversial. It is regarded as a contraindication for resection by most surgeons, others perform resection involving the vessel. We performed pancreaticoduodenectomy with vascular resection in a 61 year old patient.