1Department of Cardiology, Division of Electrophysiology, University Heart Center Zurich,
Switzerland; 2Age-Related Health Care, Tallaght University Hospital/Department of …

The current manuscript is the second update of the original Practical Guide, published in
2013 [Heidbuchel et al. European Heart Rhythm Association Practical Guide on the use of …

1 ESGE recommends in patients with acute upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage (UGIH) the
use of the Glasgow–Blatchford Score (GBS) for pre-endoscopy risk stratification. Patients …

Description: This update of the 2010 International Consensus Recommendations on the
Management of Patients With Nonvariceal Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding (UGIB) refines …

Objective Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) is associated with worsening of gastric atrophy,
particularly in Helicobacter pylori (HP)-infected subjects. We determined the association …

Importance Anticoagulant choice and proton pump inhibitor (PPI) cotherapy could affect the
risk of upper gastrointestinal tract bleeding, a frequent and potentially serious complication …

Novel oral anticoagulants (NOACs), which include direct thrombin inhibitor (dabigatran) and
direct factor Xa inhibitors (rivaroxaban, apixaban and edoxaban), are gaining popularity in …

Background Case reports suggest that SARS-CoV-2 infection could lead to immune
dysregulation and trigger autoimmunity while COVID-19 vaccination is effective against …

Background Stimulation of immunity by vaccination may elicit adverse events. There is
currently inconclusive evidence on the relationship between herpes zoster related …

Importance The risk of osteoporotic fracture with dabigatran use in patients with nonvalvular
atrial fibrillation (NVAF) is unknown. Objective To investigate the risk of osteoporotic fracture …