What is your opinion on the use of drotrecogin alfa (activated) IV in a situation involving sepsis/disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) -- probable gram negative, but culture negative -- post ...

Matthew Perry, 48, had a big health scare recently when he had to be rushed into a Los Angeles hospital to repair a gastrointestinal perforation and although he’s still recovering, the surgical ...

Although disseminated arteritis frequently causes gastrointestinal symptoms, it seldom presents an acute abdominal emergency. 1 It is uncommon for involvement of the gastrointestinal tract to be ...

Background: Acute mesenteric ischaemia and duodenal perforation are surgical emergencies with serious consequences. Patients presenting with acute mesenteric ischaemia alone face a high mortality rate ...

Spontaneous intestinal perforation (SIP) is increasingly common in the premature infant and is associated with significant morbidity. Indomethacin use has been implicated as a co-risk factor for SIP ...

Having a gastrointestinal perforation—a hole somewhere along your gastrointestinal tract—probably isn't anyone's idea of a good time. Unfortunately, Matthew Perry had to endure that and spend three ...