Observed risk of recurrent bleeding and thromboembolic disease in COVID-19 patients with gastrointestinal bleeding

Conclusions Although rebleeding rates were similar between the endoscopic and conservative management groups, patients who underwent intervention were more likely to restart anticoagulation. While endoscopy appeared to limit the duration that anticoagulation was withheld, larger studies are needed to further characterize its direct effect on mortality outcomes in these complex patients. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart, GermanyArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  open access Full text

Source: Endoscopy International Open - August 23, 2021 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Attah, Emmanuel Martin, Tracey A. Smith, Emily S. Tewani, Sunena Hajifathalian, Kaveh Sharaiha, Reem Z. Crawford, Carl V. Wan, David Tags: Original article Source Type: research