Ulcer

A new bromelain-based enzymatic debridement product was effective at rapidly debriding venous leg ulcer wounds without pain, according to this study.

Vonoprazan was noninferior to high-dose IV proton pump inhibitor therapy in preventing 30-day rebleeding among patients with high-risk peptic ulcer bleeding who had achieved endoscopic hemostasis, according to data.

Considering the unique characteristics of different skin substitutes will provide improved wound care management that meets patient needs, according to a study.

A prediction model presented at ACR Convergence 2021 demonstrated that the use of platelet inhibitors could predict a lower probability of digital ulcer occurrence among patients with systemic sclerosis.

Inability to use one’s fingers and the appearance of new ulcers are among the top five concerns that would prompt treatment escalation in patients with Raynaud’s phenomenon secondary to systemic sclerosis, according to data.

Digital ulcers in patients with systemic sclerosis often need early assessment and systemic treatments, according to a review published in JAMA Dermatology.

The American College of Gastroenterology published clinical guidelines regarding the management of patients with overt upper gastrointestinal bleeding.

New endoscopic techniques and changes in the pharmacologic landscape prompted an update in guidelines for managing patients with nonvariceal upper GI bleeding.

The American Heart Association released a scientific statement outlining the options for perfusion assessment in patients with critical limb ischemia.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The presence or absence of scrub typhus-associated gastrointestinal symptoms was not indicative of endoscopic findings, but symptom severity was correlated with the presence of endoscopic abnormalities, according to data presented at ICAAC 2014.