Endoscopic Clips Marking for Transcatheter Arterial Embolization in Refractory Peptic Ulcer Bleeding Patients: A Cohort Study.

Background And Aims: Transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) is recommended for refractory peptic ulcer bleeding. There are 46% of patients showed no detectable contrast extravasation during TAE. Endoscopic clip in bleeding lesion is visible and could be used as a marker in TAE.

Proton pump inhibitor therapy after transcatheter angiography in refractory nonvariceal acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding patients: a cohort study.

Background: Transcatheter angiography (TA) could help to diagnose and treat refractory nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (NVUGIB). Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are the key medication for reducing the rebleeding rate and mortality and are usually continued after TA. It is unknown whether high-dose PPIs after TA are more effective than the standard regimen.

Proton pump inhibitors alter gut microbiota by promoting oral microbiota translocation: a prospective interventional study.

Background: The mechanism by which proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) alter gut microbiota remains to be elucidated. We aimed to learn whether PPI induced gut microbiota alterations by promoting oral microbial translocation.

Methods: Healthy adult volunteers were randomly assigned: PP group (n=8, 40 mg esomeprazole daily for seven days) and PM group (n=8, 40 mg esomeprazole along with chlorhexidine mouthwash after each meal for seven days).

Clinical features, treatments and prognosis of appendiceal bleeding: a case series study.

Background: Appendiceal bleeding is a rare cause of lower gastrointestinal bleeding, could be overlooked and diagnosed as obscure gastrointestinal bleeding. Due to limited real-world cases, the optimized management of appendiceal bleeding is unclear. We here shared our experiences in the past 20 years.

Sleep disturbance is associated with an increased risk of menstrual problems in female Chinese university students.

Purpose: We aimed to investigate the association between sleep disturbance and menstrual problems in female Chinese university students.

Methods: A convenience sample of 1006 female university students participated in this study. Sleep duration, sleep quality, and insomnia symptoms were assessed by the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index and the Insomnia Severity Index.