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Hematemese og melena

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  9. Barkun AN, Bardou M, Kuipers EJ, et al. International consensus recommendations on the management of patients with nonvariceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Ann Intern Med 2010; 152: 101-13. Annals of Internal Medicine  
  10. Hwang JH, Fisher DA, Ben-Menachem T, et al. The role of endoscopy in the management of acute non-variceal upper GI bleeding. Gastrointest Endosc. 2012;75:1132-1138. PubMed  
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  • Terje Johannessen, professor i allmennmedisin, Trondheim

Tidligere fagmedarbeidere

  • Hermod Petersen, professor og overlege, Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet og Medisinsk avdeling, Regionsykehuset i Trondheim
  • Jon Erik Grønbech, professor og overlege, Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet og Kirurgisk avdeling, Regionsykehuset i Trondheim