Clinical Trial: Clinical Characteristics, Etiologies, and Outcomes of Patients With Haematochezia at Al-Rajhi University Hospital.

U.S., Sept. 6 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07157228) titled 'Clinical Characteristics, Etiologies, and Outcomes of Patients With Haematochezia at Al-Rajhi University Hospital.' on Aug. 28.

Brief Summary: Haematochezia is the passage of bright red or maroon blood or blood clots from the rectum, usually originates from a source in lower parts of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract

* In addition, haematochezia can be seen in patients with brisk upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB). The underlying etiology can vary from life threatening variceal bleeding to clinically insignificant haemorrhoidal bleeding . The most common etiology is diverticular bleeding, which accounts for 20% to 55% of cases, f...