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The occurrence of upper gastrointestinal disease and the relevance of nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drug (NSAID) usage were documented in 511 consecutive patients (321 women, 190 men) over 70 yr old, referred for upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in a district general hospital. The findings were benign esophageal disease (43%), normal (15%), gastric ulcer (11.5%), and duodenal ulcer (11%). Gastric ulcers were more common in women taking NSAIDs (25%) than in NSAID abstainers (7%) p less than 0.001 and male NSAID users (8%) p less than 0.001. Esophagitis and esophageal stricture were not influenced by NSAID usage, but gastric erosions were more common (10% vs. 3%) p less than 0.01. Of 142 patients receiving NSAIDs, 41% presented with hemorrhage, compared with 20.5% of NSAID abstainers (p less than 0.001). Hemorrhage was as common in aspirin takers (15 of 33, 45%) as in standard-dose NANSAID takers (43 of 109, 39%), even though 86% were taking 300 mg of aspirin per day or less. In elderly patients, esophageal disease is common. NSAID use, even low-dose aspirin, is associated with an increased risk of hemorrhage. In females, NSAID usage is associated with gastric ulcer.
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PMID:Upper gastrointestinal lesions in elderly patients presenting for endoscopy: relevance of NSAID usage. 185 61

The results of injection sclerotherapy for oesophageal varices which recurred after portal non-decompressive surgery were analysed retrospectively to evaluate its efficacy. We treated 60 consecutive patients with portal hypertension; 19 were treated on an emergency basis, seven electively and 34 on a prophylactic basis. All acute bleeding was controlled with one session of sclerotherapy using a transparent overtube. After eradication by sclerotherapy, no bleeding episodes occurred and there was no recurrence of the varices, except in three uncompliant patients, during a mean follow-up period of 33.1 months. Bleeding from a gastric ulcer and gastritis occurred in one patient each. Oesophageal stenosis occurred in nine (15 per cent) patients and gastric varices developed in two (3 per cent) patients. Twelve patients died, five from liver failure and six with hepatoma, but there was no bleeding from the gastrointestinal tract. The overall 4-year survival rate was 80 per cent. We recommend the use of sclerotherapy as the primary treatment for recurrent oesophageal varices.
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PMID:Eradication of oesophageal varices recurring after portal non-decompressive surgery by injection sclerotherapy. 239 24

A retrospective study of 200 endoscopies performed on 168 children (90 girls and 78 boys) aged 3 months to 18 years (median 6 years) is reported. All procedures were completed successfully in an adult endoscopy unit in a comprehensive health centre. Most children of less than 6 months and above 12 years of age needed no intravenous sedation. One child developed respiratory depression and was successfully resuscitated. Indications for endoscopy were: small intestinal biopsy, 78 (46%); recurrent abdominal pain, 40 (24%); acute epigastric pain, 13 (8%); persistent vomiting, 12 (7%); haemorrhage, 10 (6%); caustic substance ingestion, six (4%); and dysphagia, four (2%) children. Positive diagnoses were obtained in 123 (62%) procedures. Coeliac disease (26 cases) was the most common histological diagnosis, followed by gastritis (19 cases), oesophagitis (18 cases), duodenitis (16 cases), duodenal ulcer (11 cases), hiatus hernia (six cases), gastric ulcer (three cases) and oesophageal stricture (two cases). Where specialized paediatric endoscopy units are not feasible, e.g. in developing countries, endoscopic services for children can be safely provided by paediatric endoscopists as part of an adult endoscopy service, provided that suitable resuscitation equipment is available and the necessary modifications to meet the medical and psychological needs of children and their parents are taken into consideration.
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PMID:Paediatric upper gastro-intestinal endoscopy in developing countries. 898 32